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General Bajwa – An Unlikely Statesman? (Opinion)

For better or for worse, Pakistan’s army chief holds insurmountable power which often exceeds that of the prime minister of the country. While the PM remains the appointing authority of the chief, once in power, the army chief can by no means be considered a “subordinate” to the Prime Minister in the Pakistani context.  General Qamar Javed Bajwa was appointed as the Chief of Army Staff on 29 November 2016 by the then prime minister, Mian Nawaz Sharif who superseded two generals to give Gen Bajwa the top job. At the time, it was argued that General Bajwa was a

Despite aggressive neighbour, Pakistan restrains itself from arms race: COAS Gen Bajwa

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said that a nation at peace and a region in harmony are essential prerequisites for the attainment of national security. The army chief was addressing a session at the National Security Dialogue in Islamabad where he said that national security is now more than just protection from internal and external threats, adding that it includes development and human security as well. “The role of national security dialogue is not limited to Army nowadays, other stakeholders are in this too,” said COAS. The world is facing different types of terrorism

Nawaz Sharif warns against threats to Maryam

LONDON: Mian Nawaz Sharif has revealed that his daughter, Mohtarma Maryam Nawaz Sharif has been threatened to be “smashed” if she did not change her ways. In a video released on social media, the former premier also mentioned how Mohtarma Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s hotel room was broken into at night in Karachi a few months. “I want to warn those who give threats in a godly tone, that if anyone carries out any action, then besides Imran Khan, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, General Faiz Hameed and General Irfan Malik will be responsible,” Nawaz Sharif said about the threats to his

Pak Army chief calls on PM Khan, discusses security situation

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan – the second such meeting held between them during the ongoing month – at Islamabad. Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid was also present during the meeting. According to a tweet by the PM’s office, the prime minister, the army chief, and the intelligence’s top official discussed matters related to national security. Previous Meeting On Jan 11, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had met with PM Imran to discuss the Machh incident, Afghan peace process, Indian ceasefire violations along

Pakistan’s top military brass & PM Khan reaffirm resolve to ensure motherland’s defence

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military brass and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday expressed the resolve to ensure the defence of the country with the support of the people “at all costs” in a meeting held at the PM’s personal residence in Bani Gala. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad to brief him on the security situation on both internal and external fronts of Pakistan, among other matters. Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) DG Lt Gen Faiz Hameed was also present on the occasion, a statement issued by the PM Office said

Gen Bajwa believes in democracy: PM Khan

By Abdullah Zahid Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday stressed that all state institutions, along with the army, stand by him amid mounting pressure from the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). Speaking about the verbal attacks of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and his party against the top military leadership, the premier, said that “anger” and “disappointment” prevailed among the ranks after Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was targeted. “Gen Bajwa believes in democracy. Had it been another general, he would have given a quick rebuttal,” PM Imran Khan said, adding that the army chief was “angry”, but he

Unhappy Saad Rafique ‘withdraws’ from active PML-N politics

LAHORE: In an uncanny development in Pakistan’s political chessboard, Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has allegedly expressed discontent with Nawaz Sharif’s narrative of civilian supremacy and naming General Qamar Javed Bajwa and General Faiz as the two people mainly responsible for the current mess by rigging 2018 elections to give the government to PM Imran Khan. Leading English language newspaper The News reported on Saturday that a senior PMLN leader from Lahore has expressed discontentment with Nawaz Sharif and told the paper that he is not taking part in frontline politics of PMLN anymore because it’s extreme,

Nawaz Sharif takes on General Bajwa, Faiz whilst ‘rejecting’ Karachi incident report

LONDON/SWAT: Taking on the military establishment head-on, former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif said that he would never have spoken aggressively if the people of Pakistan weren’t dragged into an unending cycle of poverty and helplessness under Imran Khan’s government. “I’m not upset about what happened to me and my family but I can’t accept what happened to the people of Pakistan under this incompetent regime,” Nawaz said. Pinning the blame of the various problems of Pakistan including inflation and unemployment on his opponents, Nawaz Sharif asked the charged crowd in Swat who he should blame for the crises of

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