Hearing on Qamar Javed Bajwa’s extension adjourned till today

Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a case pertaining to the extension given to incumbent Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa until Thursday. An SC bench comprising of Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Mian Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah heard the case. The army chief was represented by Farogh Naseem, who resigned from his post as law minister on Tuesday to pursue the case, while Attorney General (AG) Anwar Mansoor Khan presented arguments on behalf of the government, Dawn reported. The day-long hearing was adjourned twice. The second time the court resumed proceedings, the attorney general informed the court that the summary which notifies Gen Bajwa’s extension had referred to Article 243 and Article 245 of the Constitution. (IANS)

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