Pakistan appoints new spy agency chief in military reshuffle
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military has announced a major reshuffle in its senior posts, including appointing a new chief for the country’s top spy agency.
A statement late on Sunday said Lt. Gen. Naveed Mukhtar will replace Lt. Gen. Rizwan Akhtar as the Inter-Services Intelligence chief. ISI has often been criticized of cultivating ties with militant groups and interfering in domestic politics.
The appointment comes days after Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa was named new army chief.