Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the immediate withdrawal of a separately submitted proposal to grant the premier immunity, saying an elected leader must remain fully accountable.
- The joint parliamentary committee approved the basic draft and 49 clauses of the amendment in a session chaired by Farooq H. Naek and Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk, with opposition parties boycotting.
- The cabinet-approved draft restructures military command by abolishing the CJCSC and creating a Chief of Defence Forces, a role the serving army chief is slated to assume from November 27, 2025.
- Judicial changes include establishing a Federal Constitutional Court, revising high court appointments, shifting some authorities from the Supreme Court, and granting the president lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution.
- The government plans to table the draft in the Senate on Monday, with coalition tweaks under review and proposals on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s name and Balochistan assembly seats still pending consideration as opposition groups launch nationwide protests.