Overview
- Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presented the 59-clause bill in the lower house following minor tweaks by a joint parliamentary committee.
- The package would establish a Federal Constitutional Court, curb the Supreme Court’s suo motu authority, and route appointments and transfers through an expanded Judicial Commission.
- Provisions recast military leadership by creating a Chief of the Defence Forces, abolishing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, and granting lifetime five‑star titles.
- A controversial clause grants presidential immunity beyond tenure, with one official explanation noting it would end if a former president reenters public office.
- The Senate cleared the bill 64–0 after opposition walkouts and protests, including PTI lawmakers tearing copies, as PTI and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa officials signal court challenges and the coalition claims a two‑thirds majority in the Assembly.