Pakistan’s parliament amends law to extend the tenure of military chiefs from 3 to 5 years

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation to extend the tenures of military chiefs from three to five years. The move came over the objections of opposition lawmakers who say the legislation was passed in haste without hearing them. The bill promoted by the administration of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is aimed at building continuity and avoiding some of the political turmoil that usually surrounds the appointments of the heads of the army every three years. It passed the National Assembly and Senate late Monday as opposition lawmakers from the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan chanted against the measure. It goes next to the Senate where Sharif’s party also holds a majority.