Overview
- Pakistan’s Senate and National Assembly approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment, creating a Unified Command and a powerful chief of defence forces post that Asim Munir is set to assume.
- The amendment incorporates the title of Field Marshal into the Constitution, with reporting noting the rank will be held for life, and it abolishes the existing power-sharing setup over the services.
- A new Federal Constitutional Court is established, reducing the Supreme Court’s role in constitutional matters, as opposition parties including Imran Khan’s PTI protested the changes.
- Military messaging has increasingly used religious framing, with the DG ISPR labeling insurgents as “Fitna Al Khawarij” and “Fitna al Hindustan,” reflecting analysts’ concerns about Islamisation of doctrine under Munir.
- Analysts and critics report that the changes could concentrate control over nuclear decision-making in Munir’s hands and allege he has sought Chinese technical help for operations targeting the Indian Navy, claims not independently verified.