It ensures policy continuity and stability, allowing enough time for the execution of long-term initiatives that are crucial for both the services and the nation. Additionally, increasing the number of Supreme Court judges from 17 to 34 is a step that will significantly enhance judicial efficiency and expedite the delivery of justice.

According to Reuters, Pakistan passed the amendment to a law extending the terms of the heads of the armed forces to five years from three.

The bill to amend the Pakistan Army Act of 1952 was moved by Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. House Speaker Ayaz Sadiq announced in a live telecast of the proceedings that the bill had passed.

The amendment had the support of the senate upper house, which also has a majority from parties opposed to Khan, in a vote telecast live by local TV news channels.

Geo TV reported that it took 16 minutes for the senate to pass the amendment into law, which Khan s party lawmaker Omar Ayub termed as bulldozing the legislation by the ruling alliance without any debate in either house.

The service tenure will start from the day of the appointment of the chiefs, Asif, the defence minister, said.

Under the new law, General Munir, who took office in November 2022 with a timeline to retire in 2025, will serve until 2027 irrespective of a retirement age of 64 for a general.