Lt Gen Ali named as defence secy

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday named Lt Gen Muhammad Ali as the new defence secretary.

Lt Gen Ali, according to a notification of the Establishment Division, will take charge as the country’s 33rd defence secretary from Oct 1.

Currently posted as Quarter Master General at the General Head­quar­ters, Lt Gen Ali is retiring from active military service in next few days.

He is being re-employed on a contract for a period of two years and three months till Dec 31...