Overview
- President Asif Ali Zardari’s assent made the 27th Amendment law after two‑thirds approvals in both houses, restructuring judicial and military power.
- Justice Aminuddin Khan was appointed and sworn in as the first chief justice of the Federal Constitutional Court, which now handles constitutional cases with binding effect.
- The National Assembly swiftly passed companion laws altering the Army, Air Force and Navy Acts and Supreme Court procedures to align with the amendment.
- The reforms elevate Asim Munir to chief of defence forces with five‑star, lifelong rank and immunity, with the government stating his five‑year term restarts through 2030 and could be extended.
- Supreme Court Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah resigned in protest, their letters calling the changes a “grave assault,” as bar petitions, protests and court deliberations continued.