Govt to extend services tenure of COAS: Shafqat Mahmood

ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (APP):Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood Friday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would extend the service tenure of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) with the support of all political parties. Talking to a private news channel, he said for the sake of national interest and country's security opposition parties were supporting the PTI government to approve Army Act amendment Bill. Replying to a question, he …

ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (APP):Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood Friday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would extend the service tenure of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) with the support of all political parties.

Talking to a private news channel, he said for the sake of national interest and country’s security opposition parties were supporting the PTI government to approve Army Act amendment Bill.

Replying to a question, he said for last three months the PTI-led government along with opposition parties were debating on Army Act. It would soon be approved from the parliament.

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