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Pakistan extends term of army chief for 3 years (AP)

July 22nd, 2010

FILE- In this Nov. 28, 2007 file photo, Pakistan's Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani attends change of command ceremony in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan's prime minister Thursday, July 22, 2010 extended the term of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani for three more years, ensuring continuity at a crucial point in the country's terror fight as well as the U.S.-led campaign across the border in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)AP - Pakistan’s prime minister extended the term of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani for three more years Thursday, saying continuity was needed to ensure the success of the country’s fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban.


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