*ISLAMABAD – **PTI government hints at new move over COAS General QamarBajwa extension case.*
*A close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, hinted on Sunday that the PTImay file a review petition against the Supreme Court’s verdict in the armychief’s extension case.*
“We are waiting for the detailed judgment,” Tareen told reporters. “When itis released, then we will decide whether we will review it or we make alaw.”
On November 28, the Supreme Court had extended Chief of Army Staff GeneralQamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure by six months.
The court had asked the government to submit an undertaking that Parliamentwould enact a law on this in six months.
“The current appointment of General Qamar Javed Bajwa as COAS shall besubject to the said legislation and shall continue for a period of sixmonths from today, whereafter the new legislation shall determine histenure and other terms and conditions of service,” read the short order.
Tareen, who had been disqualified by the Supreme Court under Article62(1)(f) of the Constitution and Section 99 of Representation of People Actin 2017, said that nobody could even think about PM Khan not being a partof the party.
“The PTI exists because of Imran Khan,” he said. “Nobody could even thinkabout minus Imran Khan.”