November is still away, PM answers about another extension to Gen Bajwa

When asked about giving another extension to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa General Bajwa, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan said the new year has just begun and November is still away.

The prime minister answered a question regarding another extension to COAS Bajwa during an interview with private TV channel. He said that he has so far not thought about giving another extension to General Qamar Javed Bajwa as November is still away. “We will see to it when the times comes,” he added. 

The prime minister said that Pakistan has faced pressure from the US on the IMF-related issues. He described his government’s relationship with the military leadership as exemplary.

Imran Khan said that the next three months were very important for his government and it needs to rein in inflation during this period. “If opposition parties want to move a no-confidence motion against him, they were free to attempt that,” he said. 

In October 2018, the PTI-led government announced a three-year extension for General Bajwa from November 2019 to November 2022.