LAHORE – The government of Pakistan Friday granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to former army chief General (r) Raheel Sharif to join a Saudi Arabia-led military alliance of Islamic countries.
The former COAS has been given permission to head the military alliance after General Headquarters approval, according to Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
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Defence Ministry issues NOC to former #COAS #RaheelSharif
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Sharif left for Riyadh from Lahore Airport on Friday on a special aircraft which had arrived in Lahore to receive him. He was accompanied by his wife, mother and other staff members on the flight.
