Notably, General Bajwa was the same military official who was allegedly responsible for the ouster of former PM Imran Khan. At least, Khan accused him of his dramatic removal.
Lt Gen Aamer's posting as the Gujranwala Corps Commander was among the six appointments announced by the military in a reshuffle on October 6, which included that of the ISI chief.
Prominent Pakistani newspapers on Friday censured Prime Minister Imran Khan's government for its "inept" handling of the sensitive case of extending the term of the powerful Army chief and cautioned him that the confidence of the people in his administration stands at an "all-time low".
"Today must be a great disappointment to those who expected the country to be destabilised by a clash of institutions," Khan said in a series of tweets soon after the Supreme Court announced its short verdict. "That this did not happen must be of special disappointment to our external enemies & mafias within," Khan said.
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday granted six-month conditional extension to Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, in a relief to Prime Minister Imran Khan's government.
The meeting of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa with businessmen and the announcement of the 'Azadi' march by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Chief Fazlur Rahman clearly indicate that the Pakistani Army and the extremist groups, which helped Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to oust the main opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), are now creating problems for the cricketer-turned-politician.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has extended Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's term by three more years. The notification was issued by Pakistan Prime Minister's Office in the evening. The notification has been signed by Imran Khan himself.
Addressing the passing out parade of Midshipmen and Short Service Course at the Naval Academy in Karachi on Saturday, Bajwa said that Pakistan was "a peace loving country and believes in peace".
The commanders also said that the "national interest shall be kept at a premium while cooperating with all other stakeholders for regional peace and stability.
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that his country has shown "genuine desire" to have peaceful relations with India.
Pakistan is not seeking material or financial help from the US, but Washington must trust and treat it with respect, army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa told the US envoy here on Wednesday
Calling the 2.3-million-strong PLA, the world's largest standing army, as "one of the finest military outfits in the world," he said the Pakistan Army and the people of Pakistan take great pride in "our deep rooted brotherly relationship" with China
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said that though Pakistan desires enduring peace with neighbours, it will give a befitting response to any hostile action on the borders.
Local commanders had underlined the need for retaliatory strikes following the killing of seven to ten Pakistani soldiers in an April 17 Indian artillery attack.
the action comes just a day after Pakistan’s Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Haji Pir sector in Pakistan occupied Kashmir along the Line of Control and made provocative statements against India
Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa today met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and briefed him on the current security situation in the country, two days after a military court sentenced Indian national Kulbhushan Jadav to death.
Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Saturday that the country has started fencing the border with Afghanistan in a move to stop the cross-border movement of the militants.
In a request to senior officers of army to read a book on how India has succeeded in keeping the military out of politics, Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has told them that
Pakistan is committed to counter all militant groups operating in its territory, the country's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has assured US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis during a telephonic conversation.
Pakistan is bracing itself for tough talk with Afghanistan in coming weeks as its army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa prepares to travel to Kabul at the invitation by President Ashraf Ghani for serious talks.
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