The cabinet of prime minister Imran Khan approved a three-year extension for General Qamar Javed Bajwa in August, citing a worsening national security situation in the region over its rivalry with India. "You will pass a law from parliament in six months," Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa told the court, adding that the court would reach a verdict later in the day. The abrupt decision of the court to suspend Bajwa's extension, and the government's reaction, has been branded "a comedy of errors" by Pakistan's media, which is rarely critical of the military. The army chief usually serves a three-year term. Pakistan's powerful military has ruled the country for more than half of its 72-year history, and sets defence and security policy.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 28, 2019 08:03 UTC