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— at Sapa Vietnam

Prime Minister Imran Khan is setting a new precedence by taking interviews of candidates for top public offices and in the latest such instance is likely to meet probables to appoint the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general, one of the most powerful offices in the country.

No such interviews have been taken in the past by any prime minister; rather the official who is selected as head of the ISI pays a goodwill visit to the prime minister after his appointment.

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry denied that the prime minister would take interview of the probables but said: “Prime Minister Imran Khan will just meet all candidates (for the slot of ISI DG)”.

According to experts in defence matters, the procedure for appointment of ISI director general is neither mentioned in the Constitution nor the Army Act, and all previous appointments were made as per traditions under which army chief proposes three names to prime minister who then makes the final decision.