Overview
- Parliament’s Law and Justice committees in both houses approved the full draft of the proposed 27th constitutional amendment, moving the bill to the next legislative stage.
- The committee’s report on the amendment is scheduled to be presented to the house, with Senator Farooq H. Naek listed to lay it before the chamber.
- Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the removal of a proposed criminal immunity provision for the prime minister after it came to his attention.
- PTI parliamentary leader Senator Ali Zafar declared his party’s opposition, arguing the draft would undermine judicial independence through judge transfers and a new constitutional court, claims the government disputes.
- Opposition figures, including Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, criticized the measure as tailored to benefit individuals, and activist groups announced protest actions and a designated black day following any contested approval.