Overview
- The National Assembly and Senate passed the 27th Amendment by a two-thirds majority, which JUI-F labels coerced and illegitimate.
- At a Shura meeting in Islamabad, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said JUI-F lawmakers opposed the measure and the council endorsed a full rejection.
- The party objects to provisions establishing a Federal Constitutional Court, altering the military command structure, expanding presidential immunity, and amending Article 199 on judge transfers.
- Rehman contends the changes seek to place the judiciary under executive control and conflict with his party’s interpretation of Shariah on age of majority, under‑18 marriage, transgender rights, and domestic violence laws.
- He contrasted the process with the 26th Amendment talks that included PTI suggestions and described the current two‑thirds tally as a breach of parliamentary norms.