Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa
Islamabad: … News Time
The tenure of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been extended for three years. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed General Qamar Javed Bajwa as Army Chief for three more years after the completion of his current term. The decision was made to continue the ongoing peace efforts in the country and the region. The announcement of extension of service during the tenure of Army Chief General Qamarjavid Bajwa has been issued with the signatures of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, issued with the signatures of Prime Minister Imran Khan, has a date of August 19 issued on the extension of service.
It should be noted that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the new army chief on November 25, 2016, replacing General Raheel Sharif. General Qamar Javed Bajwa started his military career in the 16th Baloch Regiment in October 1980. He is a graduate of the Defense College and University of Canada and the United States. Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has worked as an instructor at the Infantry School in Quetta. He has taken command of the United Nations Peacekeepers in Congo. He has also commanded the 10th Corps of Rawalpindi, considered the most important. Prior to his new appointment in November 2016, he was Inspector General and also served as General Training and Elevacion at GHQ. General Qamar Bajwa remains an instructor in the Infantry School Quetta, Command and Staff College Quetta and NDU Islamabad Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa served as a Major in the Infantry Brigade. And Rawalpindi Corps Chief of Staff. He also served as commander of the Infantry Division in the Northern Areas.
The Prime Minister’s Office said in a document issued by the Prime Minister’s Office General Qamar Javed Bajwa is appointed Chief of Army Staff for a period of three more years from the date of completion of his current term. The decision was made in view of the regional security environment. Remember that General Qamar Javed Bajwa took command as the 16th Chief of Army Staff on November 29, 2016. His new term will begin on November 30, 2019 and he will remain Army Chief by 2022.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while commenting on the extension of the post of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in view of the situation in Kashmir and Afghanistan, the Prime Minister exercised his constitutional authority. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that considering the situation in the region, it was decided to extend the tenure of General Bajwa. A clear message goes that there is continuity in Pakistan. Anchor Samar Abbas speaks to News about Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s extension of service that the Pak Army, led by General Qamar Javed Bajwa, achieved significant achievements. He said that the performance of Pakistan Army against India in February was exemplary. Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa not only got on the basis of performance and also had to expand due to global conditions. Samar Abbas said that because the government had the justification for the extension of General Qamar Javed Bajwa, he did not think the government would be criticized.
Brigadier retired Farooq Hameed said it was good news for Pakistan and bad news for India. The government has taken a good step because speculations were being made regarding the extension of the post of Army Chief. He did not see General Qamar Javed Bajwa as Army Chief we have also seen their diplomacy. They are also well-seen in Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Middle East.
