November 5, 2024 1:08 PM

Pakistan amends law to extend powerful army chief’s service tenure

Pakistan on Monday passed an amendment to a law that will extend the terms of the heads of the armed forces to five years from three, in a rowdy parliamentary session opposed by jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan's party. Extending the term of commanders including Army Chief General Asim Munir would deal another blow to the embattled Khan and his party, which blames the military for his downfall. The measure from the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who leads a coalition of partie...