Tag: COAS Bajwa
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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi confirms Gen Bajwa wanted an extension
Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has confirmed that former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa did indeed ask for an extension from the incumbent government. Talking on Geo News’ programme ‘Capital Talk’, Abbasi told senior journalist Hamid Mir that he met former…
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‘Both Imran and General (r) Bajwa caused irreparable damage’: Hafiz Hamdullah
Hafiz Hamdullah, the spokesperson of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), has said that both Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and ex-Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa have caused irreparable damage to Pakistan. In a statement, he said, “It was ex-army chief Bajwa’s fault that he brought Khan into politics and it…
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Farwell visits: General Bajwa meets PM, President one day before retirement
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif met the outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Islamabad on Monday as a part of the army chief’s farewell visits. During the meeting between the two, the Premier commended General Bajwa’s services and said that he played an exemplary role in bringing Pakistan out of…
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Lt General Faiz Hameed plans to take early retirement after COAS appointment
Lieutenant Generals (Lt Gen) Faiz Hameed and Azhar Abbas are reportedly contemplating planning early retirement following the appointment of Lt Gen Asim Munir as Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Lt General Abbas is officially set to retire on April 27 next year while Lt General Hameed is scheduled to retire on April 30, 2023. Both…
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‘Siyasat mein mudakhlat ghair aaini hai’: General Bajwa
In his last address as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa paid tribute to the martyrs of the country before launching into a speech laden with admissions and omissions. Speaking at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, the outgoing army chief said, “Today, on the Defence and Martyrs Day, I am giving…
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Khawaja Asif says PM Shehbaz didn’t consult Nawaz on COAS appointment
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that no decision regarding the appointment of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has been made as yet. When asked if Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif was not being consulted on the matter, the minister said: “Consultations have not yet taken place on the army chief’s appointment. These…
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COAS Bajwa is making farewell visits, is he really going to retire?
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Sialkot and Mangla garrisons to bid farewell to various formations, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. The head of the armed forces met officers and men at both locations and addressed the troops even as speculations raged about whether the Chief will ask…
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‘Let’s appoint army chief together’: Shehbaz says Khan wanted to make a secret deal with him
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has made a claim that Imran Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) offered to conduct talks with the government through a mutual businessman friend, reports Geo News. During a meet-up with vloggers in Lahore, the premier said that the PTI chief approached him a month ago and wanted to…
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Azam Swati sent to jail on judicial remand for tweeting against Gen Bajwa
A local court in Islamabad on Monday has sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Swati to jail on judicial remand in a case involving “controversial tweets” against Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. During the hearing, Swati’s lawyer Babar Awan told the court that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was praying for…
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Process for appointment of next COAS will start from Oct-end or November: Khawaja Asif
Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, has revealed that the process for the appointment of a new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) will either start by the end of this month or the beginning of the next and that it will be done in line with the law and constitution. In a press conference on Wednesday (today),…