Summary Senior analyst says COAS could still get the extension despite his repeated statements to contrary
LAHORE: (Dunya News) - Senior analyst Haroon Rasheed has on Saturday said that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif might still get extension despite his repeated statements to the contrary. He said that Raheel Sharif s extension issue was not over yet, reported Dunya News.
Talking on Dunya News program Khabar Yeh Hai, Haroon Rasheed said that he had information on the issue but couldn t reveal it on national TV. He said that according to his knowledge the issue of Raheel Sharif s extesnion was still quite open. "He suits Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif. He is not interested in politics. In fact, as far as I know him, he is not capable of doing politics. Such person is ideal for the government as well", he said.
"I have been saying this for last four months that COAS could still get the extension", said Rasheed. He added that he did not mean that he was definitely going to get the extension but it was still on the cards.
Haroon Rasheed said that PM Nawaz would do anything to prevent a competent general becoming COAS. He said that Raheel Sharif had done his duty as a soldier to perfection. "However, it does not mean that he can make a great politician as well. Although it is not impossible for a good soldier to be a good politician as well. Eisenhower and Charles dr Gaulle are examples of such generals. But as far as I know General Raheel Sharif, he does not have a political brain", he said.
Discussing the new banners asking army chief to content 2018 election emerging in Islamabad all of a sudden, Haroon Rasheed said that such a thing was out of question since the constitution didn t allow him to take part in politics for at least two years after leaving politics. He said that it would need a constitutional amendment and the governemnt would never want this to happen.
