‘Unhappy’ Janjua, Pak NSA, resigns

Islamabad, June 27 

Pakistan's National Security Advisor Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Janjua resigned on Wednesday, amid reports that he had differences with caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk. Janjua's resignation was accepted by Prime Minister Mulk, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division.

The former chief of Southern Command was appointed as NSA during ousted PM Nawaz Sharif's tenure in October, 2015, with a status of minister of state. He had replaced Sartaj Aziz who was holding dual posts as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs as well as NSA.

Though the reason for Janjua's exit is not yet known, sources in the government said the NSA was not feeling comfortable with the caretaker government led by former chief justice Mulk, Dawn reported. His replacement has not been announced so far but the resignation coincided with the induction of retired Lt Gen Khalid Naeem Lodhi in the Cabinet. Janjua was the second military official to hold the post. — PTI