PM Imran Khan breaks silence over issue of extension in COAS General Qamar Bajwa tenure extension
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ISLAMABAD - PM Imran Khan breaks silence over issue of extension in COAS General Qamar Bajwa tenure extension.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the extension in the tenure of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been made considering the current situation of the country.
He said this while chairing a meeting of senior ministers in Islamabad on Wednesday, a private TV channel reported.
The meeting has been called to discuss the overall political situation, especially the army chief's tenure extension case.
The PM maintained that the country is facing numerous challenges, both internal and external, and keeping in view the special circumstances, the army chief's extension was approved.
He pointed out that the government stands with Pakistan Army.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court suspended a notification of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure extension.
During the hearing taken up by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa, the three-member bench suspended the notification and has issued notices to all parties, including the COAS.
The CJP said only the president of Pakistan can extend the tenure of the army chief. The attorney general (AG) told the SC that the army chief's tenure was extended after the president's approval.
The CJP said out of 25 cabinet members, only 11 had approved the extension."Fourteen members of the cabinet did not give any opinion due to their absence," the chief justice said.
Later, the cabinet approved a new summary for army chief's tenure extension.
