Overview
- President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Army, Air Force and Navy amendment laws tied to the 27th Amendment, resetting COAS Asim Munir’s five‑year term as Chief of Defence Forces from the date of notification and abolishing the CJCSC post on November 27.
- Under the new regime, the prime minister will appoint the Commander National Strategic Command on the CDF’s recommendation for a three‑year term, with reappointment or extensions allowed and expressly shielded from court challenges.
- A new Federal Constitutional Court has been constituted and Justice Aminuddin Khan was sworn in as its first chief justice, with constitutional cases and petitions shifted from the Supreme Court to the FCC.
- Supreme Court Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah and LHC Judge Shams Mehmood Mirza resigned in protest, calling the changes a blow to judicial independence, while ministers defended Parliament’s authority and flagged the possibility of further amendments.
- News reports say the package extends protections and privileges for senior ranks and could keep Asim Munir in office until 2030, claims that have intensified debate over civil‑military balance.