Overview
- A joint standing committee of the Senate and National Assembly approved the full draft of the proposed 27th constitutional amendment.
- Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said the prime minister ordered removal of an exemption clause that would have granted him immunity.
- The Senate is taking up the amendment with government leaders signaling confidence on votes and PTI’s Senator Ali Zafar vowing to resist passage.
- Opposition parties and civil society allies have announced protests, including a declared black day, saying the changes serve elites rather than the public.
- Critics warn provisions on judge transfers and a new constitutional court would pull the judiciary under executive sway, while reports indicate tweaks to the transfer-and-retirement trigger are under consideration.