Gurugram, Nov. 30 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif intentionally avoided being present when the notification was due for Field Marshal Asim Munir's appointment as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), said Former member of the National Security Advisory Board Tilak Devasher.

Speaking to ANI, Devasher highlighted that Sharif left for Bahrain and then London, leading to speculation that he's deliberately staying away to avoid issuing the notification.

This comes after the government failed to issue the required notification appointing Field Marshal Asim Munir as the country's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) by the November 29 deadline -- the day his original three-year term as Army Chief ended.

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