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27th Constitutional Amendment Reaches Pakistan’s National Assembly After Senate Passage

Government leaders claim the two-thirds needed in the lower house, with PTI preparing legal challenges.

Overview

  • Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar tabled the 59-clause bill in the National Assembly a day after the Senate approved it with 64 votes and no recorded opposition due to a boycott.
  • The proposal creates a Federal Constitutional Court and reshapes judicial appointments and transfers, shifting select authorities from the Supreme Court.
  • Provisions include lifetime presidential immunity and lifetime retention of top military titles, alongside revisions to Article 243 that redefine senior command roles.
  • The ruling coalition says it controls roughly 236–237 lower-house members, exceeding the 224 required for a constitutional change, as opposition parties protest and some boycott.
  • PTI lawmakers vowed court challenges, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government said it is exploring constitutional remedies, while officials signaled a follow-on 28th Amendment focused on education, population and local government.