Pakistani Army chief could Retire this November

General Raheel, 59, will complete his three-year term in November and it was being speculated that like his predecessor Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, he may seek another term, especially as the counter-terrorism operation 'Zarb e-Azb', started under Raheel's command in June 2014, is in a crucial phase. Army spokesman Lt. Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa tweeted quoting the army chief that speculation about extension in service are "baseless". Pakistan's powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif on Monday said he will retire as scheduled in November this year, dismissing as "baseless" reports that he may seek an extension due to the ongoing counter-terror offensive

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