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.