Under present laws, Khan did not have the authority keep Bajwa for another term. Bajwa would have been forced to retire at midnight on Thursday if the court had overturned the extension. AD“Today must be a great disappointment to those who expected the country to be destabilised by a clash of institutions,” Khan tweeted after the decision. He had said the government extended Bajwa’s term in violation of laws. Pakistan’s army has been a major force in politics since independence from Britain in 1947, governing the country directly for several extended periods.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2019 11:37 UTC