Overview
- Speaking after a JUI-F Shura meeting in Islamabad, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the party fully rejects the amendment and affirmed its lawmakers’ opposition.
- The amendment passed both the National Assembly and the Senate by a two-thirds majority and was reported signed into law, introducing roughly 59 constitutional changes.
- Key changes include creating a Federal Constitutional Court, revising Article 199 on judicial transfers, altering elements of the military command structure, and expanding immunities for top officeholders.
- Rehman labeled the parliamentary majority “coerced and fake,” accused the PPP-led government of sidelining opposition consultation, and argued the measures weaken judicial independence and democratic norms.
- He also cited Shariah-based objections to the definition of minors and to laws on under-18 marriages, transgender persons, and domestic violence, and set a December 14 conference in Mardan to outline next steps.