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"Judicial independence crippled": Two Pakistan Supreme Court judges resign
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, one of the judges described the amendment as "a grave assault on the Constitution of Pakistan", saying it "dismantles the Supreme Court of Pakistan, subjugates the judiciary to executive control, and strikes at the very heart of our constitutional democracy". The Senate pa
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Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir to become Chief of Defence Forces under n
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Assembly approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill with more than a two-thirds majority, with 234 lawmakers voting in favour and only four opposing it, according to Dawn. The 59-clause bill had been cleared by the Senate earlier this week, receiving 64 votes in favour with
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Pakistan Parliament set to pass 27th Amendment Bill reshaping military, ju
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday resumed its crucial session, with the lower house expected to pass the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a sweeping reform measure aimed at restructuring the country's military and judicial systems, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan faces backlash over Sindh's constitutional rights
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Large-scale demonstrations spread across Sindh as nationalist groups, joined by members of the legal community, voiced fierce opposition to the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment.
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"Welcome to militarised constitution 2025, passed by unelected parliament"
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afrasiab Khattak, a former Senator of Pakistan, denounced constitutional amendments to the Pakistani constitution. The reforms propose to formally institutionalise the office of the Chief of the Defence Forces and guarantee the Army Chief, General Asim Munir, a five-star rank for life, co
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Pakistan parliamentary committees to resume debate on Field Marshal status
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's parliamentary committees on Law and Justice are set to resume deliberations on Sunday over the constitutional status of the Field Marshal under Article 243, as discussions on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill continue, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan tables 27th Amendment Bill to create Chief of Defence Forces, abo
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, the wide-ranging bill, tabled on Saturday, seeks to abolish the office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), and introduce a new post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), effectively placing the Army Chief at the top of Pakistan's armed forces.
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Pakistan's ruling coalition plans 27th Amendment to reform local governmen
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to the Pakistani Daily, this information was shared by sources after a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in Lahore, attended by key leaders from both parties.
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