Overview
- Lawmakers approved the 27th Amendment by a two‑thirds majority and forwarded the text to the Senate, establishing a Federal Constitutional Court and revising Article 6(2) on treason review.
- The federal cabinet is scheduled to meet today under the prime minister to clear amendments to the Army, Navy and Air Force Acts so secondary laws align with the new framework.
- National Assembly leaders plan floor debate on service‑law legislation on Friday before adjournment, moving the implementation track in parallel with Senate consideration.
- The text specifies that the current officeholder retains the title Chief Justice of Pakistan for the remainder of the term, after which the senior‑most among the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court chiefs holds that title.
- Opposition parties protested during the vote, JUI‑F opposed the bill, a Lahore High Court petition against the amendment was withdrawn as premature, and PTI’s Barrister Ali Zafar criticized the process in the Senate, as security and civic strains persisted with five killed in a Shikarpur rocket attack, targeted internet curbs in Balochistan, hazardous smog in Lahore and a Karachi Safe City equipment theft under probe.