Overview
- The Senate and National Assembly standing committees on Law and Justice approved the full draft of the proposed 27th constitutional amendment, advancing it in the parliamentary process.
- Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed the deletion of an immunity provision, and the clause has been withdrawn.
- PTI’s parliamentary leader Senator Ali Zafar rejected the draft, alleging it would increase executive control over the judiciary through measures such as judge transfers and a restructured top court.
- The Movement for Protection of the Constitution and allied opposition groups announced a 'yom-e-siyah' and plans for nationwide demonstrations in response to the committee approvals.
- Government figures, including Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, argued the changes aim to improve the system and said opposition critiques center on a single judicial point, while proposals on a KP name change and extra Balochistan seats were deferred for further work.