Overview
- National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq convened parliamentary leaders, including PTI and JUI‑F, to brief them on the 27th Amendment and seek support.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif canceled official visits and directed ministers and MPs to remain in Islamabad, as PML‑N instructed coalition lawmakers to return to the capital.
- Parliamentary sources say the ruling bloc has at least the 224 votes required in the National Assembly, with some counts at 237, and the government is prepared to rely on that majority if talks stall.
- Reported proposals include creating a constitutional court, appointing executive magistrates, enabling judicial transfers, revising protections tied to the NFC Award, amending Article 243, shifting education and population planning to the federation, and resolving election commission appointments.
- In the Senate, the alliance holds 61 seats against the 64‑vote threshold and is seeking additional backing, reportedly from JUI‑F or ANP senators.