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5mo ago

Government Confirms Plan to Table 27th Constitutional Amendment This Week

Passage hinges on coalition consensus, with a tight two‑thirds margin in the Senate.

Government decides not to present 27th Amendment in current Parliament sessions
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While he is considered de facto ruler at home, Field Marshal Asim Munir has been getting equal billing even on global stages next to PM Shehbaz Sharif, including at multiple meetings with US President Donald Trump.

Overview

  • Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told the Senate the bill will be introduced after consultations with allies and proper committee review, adding it will not be rushed.
  • Both houses have been summoned, with sources indicating the draft could reach the Senate as early as November 7 after the government finalises talks with PPP, MQM-P, ANP and BAP.
  • Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari confirmed the prime minister sought PPP support; the party’s Central Executive Committee meets on November 6 to decide its position.
  • The reported draft features a Constitutional Court, restoration of executive magistrates, provisions to transfer judges, revisions to Article 243 on armed forces command, and measures to resolve ECP appointment deadlocks.
  • Fiscal changes under discussion include relaxing Article 160(3A) protections for provincial NFC shares and returning education and population planning to federal control, drawing opposition and legal warnings about eroding the 18th Amendment and judicial independence.