PM Imran Khan reacts to SC verdict on Gen Bajwa extension

PM Imran Khan reacts to today’s top court verdict regarding GOAS General Bajwa’s extension in a series of tweets.

By taking it to social media PM Khan has stressed that today’s verdict might be a disappointment for those who expected the country to be destabilized by a clash of institutions.

“Today must be a great disappointment to those who expected the country to be destabilized by a clash of institutions. That this did not happen must be of special disappointment to our external enemies & mafias within”, PM Imran Khan wrote.

“Mafias who have stashed their loot abroad and seek to protect this loot by destabilizing the country”, he further added.

While in a separate tweet, PM Imran Khan has also praised Chief Justice Khosa and hailing him as “one of the greatest Jurists produced by Pakistan”.

PM Khan wrote, “For the record, 23 yrs ago we were the first Party to advocate an independent Judiciary and Rule of Law. In 2007, PTI was at the forefront of the Movement for Independence of the Judiciary & I was jailed for it”.

“Also, for the record, I have the greatest respect for CJ Khosa, one of the greatest Jurists produced by Pakistan”, he further added.

The Supreme Court on Thursday has announced a short order on Gen Bajwa’s extension, granting conditional permission to extend COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure by six months.

SC has also directed the government to legislate on the matter within 6 months. The federal govt. has to legislate on the army chief’s appointment, salary, and incentives.

A three-judge bench announced a short order on the case pertaining to the extension/reappointment of incumbent Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa.