Notably, General Bajwa was the same military official who was allegedly responsible for the ouster of former PM Imran Khan. At least, Khan accused him of his dramatic removal.
The Prime Minister's Office has not yet confirmed receiving the report from the Ministry of Defence, the newspaper said. The new army chief will take charge on November 29 as the incumbent Gen. Bajwa would retire after completing six years in office.
Pakistan's Army Chief General Bajwa headed the Pakistani delegation in an "Apex meeting" with the Chinese military in China.
Pakistan Army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said India and Pakistan must resolve the long-standing issue of Jammu and Kashmir "in a dignified and peaceful manner".
The Pakistan Supreme Court in a short order on Thursday ruled that General Qamar Javed Bajwa will remain the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) for another six months, during which the National Assembly will legislate on extension of an army chief's tenure.
According to reports, Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa has suspended till Wednesday the notification extending the tenure of the Army chief for another three years. The suspension was given by a three-member bench consisting of the Chief Justice along with judges Mazhar Alam and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. The bench was hearing a petition filed by the Jurist Foundation.
With Pakistan's economy facing serious woes, army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has stepped in to give a pep talk to prominent business leaders, who vented their anger at the Imran Khan government's tepid response to their problems on Friday.
Bajwa was born into a Jat family that initially hailed and belonged to Ghakhar Mandi, Punjab, Pakistan. His father, Lieutenant-Colonel Muhammad Iqbal Bajwa, was an officer of Pakistan Army who died while in service in 1967 in Quetta, Balochistan
The Pakistan Army said on Wednesday that the 'Kashmir Hour' will be observed at 12 pm on Friday. Army spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor made the announcement after Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that an event will be held every week to show solidarity with the Kashmiri people.
Prime Minister Imran Khan and Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa were on the same page on internal and external security issues, the PM said Pakistan was quite clear "that India has no role to play in Afghanistan".
Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said only 'meaningful dialogue' can help in resolving issues between the two neighbouring nuclear nations.
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