The communications branch of the military has issued a statement in which they refer to the recent appearances of the COAS at garrisons as “farewell visits.”
On Thursday, the army put an end to all rumors that the current head will be given yet another extension. The army’s official media wing reported that General Qamar Javed Bajwa has begun his goodbye visits, thereby putting an end to all rumors and speculation.
According to a statement that was sent by the Inter-Services Public Relations, “General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Sialkot and Mangla garrisons as part of his farewell visits to various formations”.
Despite the fact that the top military spokesman has previously declared that General Bajwa would not be seeking another extension, rumors and suspicions surrounding the current head remaining in his position have been rampant over the last several weeks.
There have been rumblings that General Bajwa may be granted a brief extension and that a deputy chief of army staff will be selected. On the other hand, the most recent statement issued by the ISPR made it very obvious that the current COAS would officially remove his uniform on November 29. His six-year term would come to an end after significant changes occurred in Pakistan, both within and outside.
