A photo of General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa. PHOTO: FILE
Former Chief of Army Staff (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa was hospitalized after suffering a fall at his home, according to a video posted on X by Bajwa’s brother-in-law Naeem Ghummam.
#BreakingNews: General Bajwa’s brother-in-law Naeem Ghumman takes stock of the former army chief’s serious health condition at the Rawalpindi Military Hospital. General Bajwa has a head injury and is currently undergoing various critical tests.👇 pic.twitter.com/67t69A9VTT
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“He was barefoot when he slipped and suffered a head injury,” he said. After the fall, he was transferred to the Unified Military Hospital for treatment.
“However many physical examinations he underwent, he underwent them,” Ghummam said, adding that General Bajwa was “100 percent out of danger” and that his medical examination revealed nothing suspicious.
Military media confirmed the incident.
“Former Chief of Army Staff (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa, Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), was injured after a fall at his residence,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
He is currently undergoing treatment at CMH, according to ISPR.
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General Qamar Javed Bajwa served as the 16th Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army for a tenure of over six years from November 2016 to November 2022. His appointment was made by the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and he was given an extended tenure of three years by Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2019.
General Bajwa officially retired on November 29, 2022, when his extended tenure ended.
