Army Chief Gets 3-Year Extension
August 20 2019
The Pakistani government has extended the term of the army's top officer for another three years, reports the Dawn (Karachi).
Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the extension for Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, the military said on Monday.
The announcement came three months ahead of Gen. Bajwa's planned retirement.
Bajwa has overseen an unusually good relationship with the civilian government during the first year of Khan's term in office, noted the newspaper.
The army chief has also been...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2024
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.