Aftab Sultan is Pakistan IB chief
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 23 (IANS) The Pakistan government has named Aftab Sultan as the new director general of the domestic Intelligence Bureau (IB).
After long deliberations to forge a consensus from among four senior police officers, the government finally chose additional inspector general Sultan, the Dawn reported Sunday.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani approved Sultan’s name. He would assume the new charge Monday.
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