Pak Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa

The notification was issued on January 28 after the country's Parliament passed a law to settle the issue of the extension of army chief's tenure

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak and Minister for Planning Asad Omar are part of the committee, The Express Tribune reported

General Bajwa did not attend the Kartarpur Corridor's opening ceremony apparently to avoid any controversy.

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

Prime Minister Khan had approved an extension to the tenure of General Bajwa for another three years, citing "regional security environment"

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 said the Army is a state institution meant to serve the nation