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Constitutional Amendment

National Assembly gears up to approve key Constitutional Amendment today

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National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly is set to resume its session today, where lawmakers are expected to take up the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, with its approval considered highly likely.

Debate on the amendment has been underway since yesterday, and the House is expected to pass the bill clause by clause during today’s proceedings. The bill was formally presented in the assembly on Tuesday.

According to sources, the government needs 224 votes to secure the amendment’s passage and currently enjoys the support of 237 members of the ruling coalition.

Former Prime Minister and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif is also expected to attend the session and cast his vote in favor of the amendment, sources confirmed.

Government insiders stated that the administration intends to expedite the establishment of the Federal Constitutional Court immediately after the President signs the amendment. The process of forming the court will begin as soon as presidential assent is granted.

Sources added that if the bill is passed today, judges of the Federal Constitutional Court could take oath as early as Thursday, marking the court’s formal establishment.

The 27th Amendment empowers the President and Prime Minister—through mutual consultation—to appoint judges to the new court. The bill has already been approved by the Senate.

Meanwhile, opposition parties have submitted their alternative constitutional amendments to the National Assembly Secretariat, which they plan to present separately. However, the government is confident it will defeat the opposition’s proposals with a two-thirds majority and ensure the amendment’s approval in today’s session.

Federal Cabinet gives nod to 27th Constitutional Amendment

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Federal Cabinet

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the federal cabinet meeting via video link from Baku, Azerbaijan, where the 27th Constitutional Amendment was approved.

According to sources, Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarrar briefed the cabinet on the amendment, and the proposals submitted by the Pakistan People’s Party were reviewed during the meeting.

Key Highlights of the 27th Amendment

Introduction of the position of Commander of Defence Forces, which, according to reports, will remain with the Chief of Army Staff. Establishment of a Federal Constitutional Court. Provisions for a joint seniority list of High Court judges.

Empowering the Supreme Judicial Commission to transfer judges between High Courts or their regional benches without the consent of the individual judges.

The amendment bill is expected to be presented in the Senate today as part of a supplementary agenda. Sources indicate it may be referred to the Senate’s Law and Justice Committee for further scrutiny.

The Senate session may continue on Sunday, during which detailed discussions on the constitutional amendment are expected.

Approval from the Senate is likely on Monday. Sources have also suggested that opposition parties may stage protests when the bill is presented.

The cabinet session was attended by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Musadik Malik, Rana Sanaullah, Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Aun Chaudhry, Shazra Mansab, and Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh. Law Minister and Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan were also present.

PM calls cabinet session on 27th Constitutional Amendment

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PM calls

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a federal cabinet session for 10am today to review and approve the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, officials said.

According to insiders, the prime minister will chair the meeting via video link from Baku. The government has reportedly accepted the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) proposals regarding the constitutional changes.

Sources say the federal cabinet is expected to approve the draft of the 27th Constitutional Amendment during the session.

Meanwhile, the opposition has already rejected the draft. After a joint meeting, opposition parties in the Senate said that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the PPP, and their allied partners are “bulldozing legislation,” adding that the constitutional amendment draft is being kept hidden from them.

Earlier, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari briefed the media following a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC), saying the committee agreed on three key points of the proposed amendment.

Bilawal said the PPP will support amendments to Article 243 and favours the establishment of constitutional courts. He added that issues related to the Charter of Democracy must also be revisited.

Bilawal further stated that, under the NFC Award, provincial funds can increase but not be reduced. He stressed that the unfinished agenda of the Charter of Democracy must be discussed, and the party will see whether consensus can be developed on other clauses during the process of the 27th Amendment.