Overview
- Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar tabled the 59-clause amendment in the National Assembly, with voting slated for today and separate government and opposition tweaks listed for consideration before the bill is sent back to the Senate for concurrence.
- The package would create a Federal Constitutional Court with original jurisdiction over constitutional matters and curtail the Supreme Court’s suo motu powers, with constitutional cases and pending petitions shifting to the new court under reported provisions.
- Judicial appointments and transfers would be reshaped through an expanded Judicial Commission empowered to move high court judges, with refusals treated as retirement, and equal provincial representation plus an Islamabad High Court judge envisaged for the new court.
- Military command would be restructured by establishing a Chief of the Defence Forces and abolishing the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from November 27, 2025, while codifying lifetime five‑star ranks and associated privileges.
- The ruling coalition reports support of roughly 236–237 MNAs, as opposition parties and legal groups protest nationwide, with PTI labeling the move a ‘day of mourning for democracy’ and authorities in Sindh imposing Section 144 during demonstrations.