ISLAMABAD – Federal Cabinet has approved new summary for the extension inthe Army Chief’s tenure and sent it to President for approval.
Briefing the newsmen on the Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad today,Minister for Education, Shafqat Mahmood said the Cabinet reviewed thesituation after the verdict of the Supreme Court regarding extension in theservice of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
He said the Cabinet approved amendment in the Rule 255 of Army regulationto assist the court.
He said the Federal Cabinet and its allied parties have expressed completesupport for extension in service of Army Chief.
The Minister for Education said under article 243, it is Prime Minister’sprerogative to appoint services chiefs.
Shafqat Mahmood said Prime Minister has the prerogative to send advice tothe President on the extension in service of the Chief of Army Staff andthe Prime Minister gave advice to the President under the same prerogativeand President gave the approval of extension.
Shafqat Mahmood said it is also the prerogative of the Prime Minister todecide if there is need for extension due to special circumstances.
He said the Prime Minister sent advice to the President due to specialprevailing circumstances as India for the first time had crossed LoC afterKargil and attacked Balakot area of Pakistan after 1971.
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He said the serious tension and shelling on LoC, the curfew exceeding onehundred days in Occupied Kashmir is also unusual development.
He said there is also a risk of false flag operation by India.
He said the constant threats emanating from across the border also indicateto the special circumstances under which summary of extension was moved.
Speaking on the occasion, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad saidextension in service of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is need of thehour.
He said the Federal Law Minister Barrister Farogh Naseem has voluntarilytendered resignation from his position.
Sheikh Rashid said Farogh Naseem will present the government’s stance inthe court along with Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan on the issue.
