Tag: extension
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Asad Qaiser apologises for Gen Bajwa’s extension
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser apologised to the people of Pakistan on July 20 for extending the tenure of former Army Chief Gen (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa. “I apologise to the nation for granting an extension to General Bajwa. It was a mistake that we deeply regret,” said Qaiser on Samaa TV. In 2019,…
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Imran warns of protests if Chief Justice Pakistan given extension
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has warned of a nationwide protest if the government attempts to extend the tenure of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faiz Isa. The former Prime Minister has said that protests will be held if the CJP-led bench fails to implement the verdict on reserved seats.The former…
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Khawaja Asif says General Bajwa ne lamba dhoka dia tha
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said on Hamid Mir’s show that former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa “gave an ultimatum to me that if I condemn Mian Nawaz Sharif’s narrative then all the cases of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against me would go away.” Hamid Mir asked the minister whether all…
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Winter Vacations likely to be extended in Punjab
Winter vacations in both public and private schools are drawing to a close but the weather is growing increasingly harsh. Media is speculating that a possible 10-day extension in winter break for schools in Punjab is being considered by the government, reports The News. Despite the absence of an official decision or announcement from the…
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PM Kakar opens up about DG ISI’s extension
Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that the service tenure of the current Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum Sheikh has been extended to preserve the “continuity” of policy at a time when the country is facing increasing militant attacks. This is the first time a Pakistani official has publicly…
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ISI chief gets extension in service
An official source has verified to The News that Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum got an extension in service. The summary of the extension was accepted on late Thursday night, September 14. Earlier, former Prime Minister Shehbaz Shaif granted an extension of three years to Director General (DG) of the…
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Asad Qaiser says giving extension to Gen (r) Bajwa was ‘mistake’
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser, has said that the then-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s decision to extend the tenure of ex-chief of army staff (COAS) retired General Qamar Javed Bajwa in 2019 was “wrong”. When asked about background discussions leading to the extension, Qaiser responded: “It was the wrong decision, no matter why…
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Gen (r) Raheel Sharif says he never wanted an extension
Former chief of army staff (COAS) General (r) Raheel Sharif has rubbished reports regarding him seeking an extension in his tenure as the top military commander, denying the claim by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that the party was being victimised for refusing him the same. According to The News, the issue of the very…
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Lockdown extended till April 30 but barbershops will remain open
The federal cabinet on Tuesday decided to extend the lockdown imposed to deal with the coronavirus pandemic in the country till April 30. According to reports, the decision was taken in a meeting of the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, keeping in view the increasing number of coronavirus infections and the persisting…
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Extension almost here for Gen Bajwa as PTI, PML-N, PPP join hands in NA
In a first, both the government and major opposition parties on Tuesday joined hands to approve in the National Assembly all three bills formalising the tenure of the three services chiefs, including Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. According to Geo News, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan made a rare appearance in…