SC suspends COAS’s extension notification

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has suspended the notification confirming the extension of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

In this regard, the top court has sent a notification to the concerned parties involved in the matter and adjourned the hearing till tomorrow.

Justice Asif Saeed Khosa remarked that the Constitution would allow extension in the service of the army chief.

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Khosa said that only the president could extend the tenure of the army chief. The attorney general (AG) told the SC that the army chief’s tenure was extended after the president’s approval

The supreme court rejected the notification confirming COAS’s extension for another three years. 

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.

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According to the prime minister, the decision was taken in view of the regional security environment.

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.