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Sharif Convenes Emergency Cabinet Session as New Changes to 27th Amendment Loom

Ministers were told to stay on call after a suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed 12, leaving 27 injured.

Overview

  • The cabinet is set to review the deteriorating security situation, with the official agenda not yet shared and multiple proposals under study.
  • The government plans to table further changes to the 27th Constitutional Amendment in the National Assembly soon, with a revised bill to return to the Senate after passage.
  • Cabinet approval will be required for the amended constitutional bill to advance through the legislative process.
  • Opposition lawmakers have announced 11 amendments opposing provisions tied to the higher judiciary and immunity clauses.
  • Officials link the surge in attacks to militants operating from Afghan soil, with reported talks with the Afghan Taliban in Qatar and Turkey yielding no progress.