ISLAMABAD – Federal government prepares new summary for the extension ofArmy Chief, Media Report has revealed.
The federal government has prepared a new summary draft to remove theobjections raised by the Supreme Court in the extension of Chief of ArmyStaff(COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure on Wednesday.
An emergency meeting of the PTI central leadership was held at the PMHouse, with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. Army Chief GeneralQamar Javed Bajwa, senior federal ministers and PTI leaders attended themeeting.
During the meeting, the legal team briefied the participants about theSupreme Court objections, the extension in the service tenure of COAS, asummary for appointment of COAS and mistakes in the notification.
Sources said the meeting had decided to get approval of the draft from thecabinet through the circulation of the summary.
During the consultative meeting, the prime minister expressed his anger atthe mistakes made in the preparation of the summary regarding extension inthe service tenure of Chief of Army Staff. He also questioned that why thecourt objections were ignored in the summary.
Sources said that following the court verdict, action is likely to be takenagainst those who had prepared the summary.