The Senate passed four bills tied to the 27th Constitutional Amendment, including major changes to military laws and the Supreme Court. The legislation resets the tenure of the chief of the defence forces and restructures key posts, despite criticism from the opposition and legal community.
Two Pakistani Supreme Court judges resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment was approved, calling it a blow to judicial independence. Lawyers and politicians described it as one of the "darkest days" for the country's judiciary, saying the amendment undermines the court's constitu
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir is likely to assume the newly created role of Chief of Defence Forces as part of Pakistan's proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, Dawn reported.
Pakistan's MQM-P accuses PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari of threatening Karachi traders in a recent address. The party demands action from authorities, condemning the PPP's tactics as a threat to the business community.