What Federal Minister Asad Umar says about COAS General Qamar Bajwa tenure extension?
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ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Planning, Asad Umer Tuesday said that General Qamar Javed Bajwa was the most capable person for national security, peace and civilian supremacy.
Keeping in view the extra ordinary situation in Kashmir and the region, there was dire need to take decision regarding extension for General Bajwa, he stated while talking to a private news channel program.
To a question about extension, he said there had been examples in America.
The apex court had expressed objection on modus operandi and we have prepared the summery to present the stance of the government regarding the matter of extension of Army Chief, he stated.
The government respected the verdict and we did not want to implicate ourselves in legal terms, he said.
Asad said the prime minister held the discretionary powers under the constitution. Under Article 243, he said the prime minister could take the decision regarding the extension of Army Chief.
