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 PM can appoint new army chief even if summary doesn't come: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi WWN (World Wide News)   The former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Monday that the issue of appointment of a new army chief could go to court if the name of a competent officer was not on the list of senior generals, which would be sent to the Prime Minister House. Speaking exclusively to a private TV channel on Monday, he said that the Prime Minister can appoint a new Army Chief even if the summary doesn’t come or he can also summon a summary with new names. The PML-N leader said that the appointment of the new army chief was a normal process, and according to the constitution the summary would be sent to the prime minister and he would make the appointment. “The issue could be challenged in the country if competent names would not be included in the list of generals,” he warned, adding that it is the responsibility of the defense...

 Analysts term establishment of 'Loss & Damage Fund' at COP27 climate summit diplomatic win for Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson (Mumtaz Zahra): I would like to welcome the announcement that countries adopted a hard-fought final agreement at the COP27 climate summit that sets up a fund to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters. After tense negotiations that ran through the night, the Egyptian COP27 presidency released the final text for a deal and simultaneously called a plenary session to quickly gavel it through.  I would say this development is a major victory for Pakistan at the diplomatic level. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Minister of State for Climate Change Sherry Rehman, and other officials of the Ministry also deserve appreciation in this regard. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also welcomed the development as the “first pivotal step towards the goal of climate justice”. Javed Ali Khan (Environmentalist, Former Director G...