According to media reports on Friday, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he has not thought of extending the term of Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, since there is still time left in his term.
According to the Dawn newspaper, when asked about the controversial issue of the extension of Bajwa’s tenure, Prime Minister Imran Khan said he enjoyed an unprecedented relationship with the military leadership.
“The current year has just started and November is far away. Then why there is worry about extension in the tenure of the army chief,” PM Imran Khan was quoted in the Dawn’s report.
On November 28, the Supreme Court of Pakistan suspended the government order, observing that there is no law to extend the employment of General Bajwa after being assured by the government that legislation on the extension of an army chief will be passed within six months.
According to the report of Dawn, Prime Minister Khan said he enjoyed the support of allies and expressed confidence that his government would complete its mandated five-year term by 2023.
