PTI govt holds ability to pass legislation on COAS extension: MNA.

ISLAMABAD -- Member National Assembly (MNA), Kanwal Shauzab Monday said that incumbent government had attained discretionary powers to pass the legislation regarding extension to Chief of Army Staff (COAS).

We could pass the bill with simple majority but the legislation should be held with the consensus of all the political parties, she stated while talking to a private news channel.

The legal team of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), government would review the matter of extension in the larger interest of the country, she stated.

If the Opposition parties tried to create hurdles then we have the ability to get pass the bill with simple majority, Kanwal Shauzab added.

In reply to a question, she said that we had received the...

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