Pak Army Chief Bajwa

The bills to extend the retirement age from 60 to 64 years for the chiefs of army, navy and air force, and the chairman of the joint chief of staff committee sailed through the Senate

Bajwa was to retire on November 29 last year at the end of his three-year original term but PM Imran Khan gave the Army chief another extension of same length

The government also requested the court to keep the proceedings in-camera

Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa announced the verdict after getting an assurance from the govt that Parliament will pass a legislation on the extension/reappointment of an Army chief within six months

The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Wednesday issued a statement that lawyers across Pakistan would boycott courts and hold protest meetings on Thursday

Gen Bajwa was appointed as the chief of Army staff by former jailed prime minister Nawaz Sharif in November 2016

Gen Bajwa presided over the Corps Commanders Conference, which is the highest decision making forum of the army, held at General Headquarters on a single point agenda of Kashmir

He will also address the situation along the Line of Control