The extension notification of the Chief of the Army Staff Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been suspended by Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa.

During the hearing of a petition challenging the extension in Gen Bajwa’s tenure, the CJ said: “Only the president of Pakistan can extend the tenure of the army chief.”

The attorney general contended that the army chief’s tenure was extended following the president’s approval.

“The summary had been approved by the cabinet,” added the AG.