A bill seeking amendment to the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 — extending the fixed tenure of services chiefs up to five years — has been approved by the National Assembly.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif tabled the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act, 1952 bill in the lower house of parliament.
“The purpose of these amendments are to make consistent the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, The Pakistan Navy Ordinance, 1961 and The Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953 with the maximum tenure of the Chief of the Army Staff, the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff and to make consequential amendments for uniformity in the aforementioned laws,” stated the bill
