The Pakistan government on Monday moved closer to finalise a legislation to give three-year extension to Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa as the bills concerning tenures of the services chiefs were unanimously approved by a parliamentary committee.
Defence Minister Pervez Khattak told the media that the Standing Committee on Defence of the National Assembly unanimously approved the three bills to extend the retirement age from 60 to 64 years for the chiefs of army, navy and air force, and the chairman of the joint chief of staff committee.
"The amendments were passed unanimously by the body. I congratulate the entire country and the opposition parties," the minister said.
The bills will now be put up for voting in the National Assembly or lower house on Tuesday.
Khattak said all political parties were on the same page regarding the matter. "All political parties are on the same page and are standing alongside the armed forces."
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