Mohammad Farogh Naseem, defence lawyer of the Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, walks with lawyers as he leaves the Supreme Court premises in Islamabad, Pakistan November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's top court on Thursday gave the government six months to justify why it granted a controversial extension to the country's army chief, in a rare case that pits the judiciary against the government and the military.
The cabinet of prime minister Imran Khan approved a three-year extension for General Qamar Javed Bajwa in August, citing a worsening national security situation in the region over its rivalry with India.
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