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27th Amendment Triggers Uproar in National Assembly as Judges Seek Consultation

Uproar stalled the bill, prompting judges and senior lawyers to demand formal input before any overhaul of the courts proceeds.

Overview

  • - Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar tabled the draft 27th constitutional amendment in the National Assembly, but the session was adjourned without a vote after loud opposition protests and sloganeering.
  • - The government says the package would establish a constitutional court, recalibrate judicial appointments and transfers via a commission, set procedures affecting suo motu use, and codify matters including the field marshal rank, noting related measures cleared the Senate with a two‑thirds majority.
  • - Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah urged Chief Justice Yahya Afridi to engage the executive and convene a judges’ convention or full‑court, warning against proceeding without consultation; senior lawyers sent a parallel letter seeking collective court action.
  • - ISPR reported security forces foiled a terrorist assault on Cadet College Wana, killing two attackers as three remained besieged inside the campus, with clearance operations under way and claims of handlers directing the plot from Afghanistan.
  • - Governance actions continued on parallel tracks as the Lahore High Court ordered a comprehensive smog‑control plan by November 12, and Punjab’s governor approved special courts to speed overseas Pakistanis’ property cases across all districts.