ISLAMABAD – Former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday clarified that he did not suggest extension in the tenure of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa; he just asked for delaying the appointment of the army chief until fresh elections.
The defiant politician made the statement a day after he was reported to have suggested that appointment of the new COAS should be deferred until the new government is elected.
The PTI chief clarified his comments during an interaction with journalists, saying he never talked about extension to the army chief.
Khan again stressed merit, saying Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari were not eligible to make such crucial appointments.
On Monday, the former Pakistani premier made headlines with his remarks about extension to the army chief. The outspoken politician faced the wrath of the military and political parties due to his remarks about new army chief's appointment.
Earlier this month, army’s media wing took a strong exception to the remarks by PTI Chairman Imran Khan regarding appointment of the new army chief, saying it was aghast at the defamatory and uncalled-for statement about the institution's senior leadership.
Lately, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif slammed Imran Khan for dragging the appointment of the new leader of the Pakistan Army into a controversy.
The senior PML-N leader clarified that it's the constitutional and legal authority of the government to appoint the army chief. The process of considering it has not even started yet, Khawaja clarified.
Pakistani rupee remains stable against US dollar in the open market on 29 March, 2024.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.3 for buying and 281.05 for selling.
Euro moves down to 299.75 for buying and 302.75 for selling while British Pound hovers around 353.75 for buying, and 357.25 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED remains stable at 75.55 whereas the Saudi Riyal saw minor increase, with new rates at 73.70.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 278.3 | 281.05 |
Euro | EUR | 299.75 | 302.75 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 353.75 | 357.25 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.55 | 76.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.70 | 74.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.9 | 184.7 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204.25 | 206.46 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.74 | 39.14 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.30 | 40.7 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.55 | 35.9 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 901.14 | 910.14 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.25 | 59.85 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 168.56 | 170.56 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.19 | 26.49 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 724.36 | 732.36 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.57 | 77.27 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206.25 | 208.25 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.89 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.78 | 316.28 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.76 | 7.91 |
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