ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to chair a federal cabinet meeting today in the federal capital to discuss an Army Amendment Act.
During the meeting, it is expected that the federal cabinet under the chair of Imran Khan would discuss and approve the amendment bill as Supreme Court earlier directed government to legislate the tenure of Chief of Army Staff within six months.
The move came after SC in November 2019 suspended Prime Minister Imran Khan’s order extending the tenure of COAS General Bajwa but later the court extended it to six months.
Prime Minister earlier on 19th August appointed General Qamar Javed Bajwa as Chief of Army Staff for another term of three years from the date of completion of current tenure.
According to the prime minister, the decision was taken in view of the regional security environment.
Read more: SC to resume hearing of COAS’s extension case today
The COAS was scheduled to retire on 29th November 2019 but the premier extended his services for another three years which today has been turned down by the supreme court.
General Bajwa took command of the Pakistan Army on 29th November 2016 as the 16th Chief of Army Staff when the country had been fighting a fierce war against terror, and faced internal and external challenges.
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