Pakistan's Parliament approves PM Imran Khan's decision to extend the term of army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa by three years
Only two smaller parties and some members of parliament from the northwestern districts opposed the extension for Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The two main opposition parties Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz and Pakistan People's Party have a long history of clashing with the military but nevertheless backed the legislation. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to pass before being signed into law by the president. The government cited a worsening national security situation with old rival India –– which annexed a portion of disputed Kashmir last year, heightening regional tensions –– as justification for the extension for Bajwa at the end of the usual three-year term.
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