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The diplomatic cable published by independent news outlet Drop Site has revived Khan’s long-standing claims of a foreign-backed conspiracy, once again placing Pakistan’s fragile civil-military balance under scrutiny

Pakistan's supreme court has taken a first step toward blocking the country's powerful army chief from serving another three-year term. Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa on Tuesday suspended till Wednesday the government notification extending the tenure of army chief Gen qamar javed bajwa for another three years.

Pakistan army chief Gen qamar javed bajwa recently met a group of journalists and explained his doctrine which was being seen as a template for bringing peace and security to Pakistan and the region.

Pakistan army's deep-rooted professional hostility towards India will continue despite the change in guard, with General qamar javed bajwa being named to succeed General Raheel Sharif as the next chief.

Pakistan chief of army staff general qamar javed bajwa on Friday said that he will not take an extension and retire after five weeks, reports Pakistan's Geo News. The COAS, according to the sources, said that the army will not play any role in politics. Notably, Bajwa is set to retire on November 29 this year.

In his interaction with media persons at his Lahore's residence, Imran Khan talked about ‘dirty audios' purportedly connected with him. “What message we are giving to our youth through dirty audios and videos,” he said and indirectly blamed the powerful establishment for recording such audios.

Pakistan's Lieutenant General qamar javed bajwa was today appointed as the country's Army chief, replacing the hawkish General Raheel Sharif. He believes extremism is a bigger threat to his country over India, a report published in Dawn said.

Former home secretary R K Singh said the Nagrota attack is new Pak army chief's message to India. qamar javed bajwa will follow the policy of his predecessor (Raheel Sharif), he said. R K Singh said Army needs to revisit the security procedure in Jammu and Kashmir.

Incumbent Pak army chief, General qamar javed bajwa's term has been extended by PM Imran Khan for another three years, ending speculation about the appointment of a new man to Pak's most powerful office. Gen Bajwa was scheduled to retire in Nov this year. The current govt has become the second civilian govt to forgo its right to choose a chief of army staff.

Pakistan Army chief General qamar javed bajwa's term has been extended for another 3 years, a media report said on Monday. Gen Bajwa was appointed as the chief of Army staff by former jailed PM Nawaz Sharif in November 2016. "The decision has been taken in view of the regional security environment," the Dawn reported, citing the decision made by PM Imran Khan.

Pakistan's army chief arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, its embassy in Riyadh said, amid a diplomatic spat that has threatened Riyadh's financial life line to the cash-strapped South Asian nation.

According to official sources, Pakistan's new army chief General qamar javed bajwa briefed the Prime Minister about the latest security situation along the Line of Control (LoC). They also discussed the measures being taken against violent extremism in the country.

Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, made the startling allegation during an interview with private Bol News channel in Lahore. According to the report, Khan, in the as-yet unaired interview, claimed that Bajwa "wanted me dead".

However, he also wrote in a letter to external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj expressing his gratitude for the steps taken by the central government to open the corridor.