skip to contentAdvertisementThe proposed amendment also includes some revisions in the Article 243 of the Constitution, which would formally vest the office of Chief of the Defence Forces in the Chief of Army Staff and grant a Field Marshall rank for life.By: Express Web Desk November 11, 2025 12:17 PM IST First published on: Nov 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookPakistan’s 27th Constitution Amendment Bill seeks crucial changes to a number of articles, mostly dealing with the judiciary and the military leadership. (Photo: X/PTIOfficial)Pakistan is all set to table the 27th Constitution Amendment Bill in the National Assembly on Tuesday, which the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government successfully maneuvered through the Senate a day earlier, Dawn reported.According to the news outlet, the agenda for the day states that Pakistan’s Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar would move the motion for the National Assembly to take up the 27th Constitutional Amendment bill passed by the Senate into consideration. The minister would also move the bill, which could reshape Pakistan’s judicial structure, to pass in the lower house of Parliament.The ruling coalition, which has 336 members in the National Assembly, is poised to get the amendment passed as the bill requires a two-thirds majority and the opposition has 103. The controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill sailed through the Senate as the ruling PML-N led coalition secured a two-thirds majority with support from two opposition senators, who cross voted during the proceeding, Dawn reported.What all does the bill propose to changePakistan’s 27th Constitution Amendment Bill seeks crucial changes to a number of articles, mostly dealing with the judiciary and the military leadership, which has sparked a debate among the legal experts and political observers. According to Dawn, the proposed amendment in the bill would lead to the establishment of a new Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), which would over power the country’s highest judicial authority, the Supreme Court.The proposed amendment also includes some revisions in the Article 243 of the Constitution, which would formally vest the office of Chief of the Defence Forces in the Chief of Army Staff and grant a Field Marshall rank for life.Pakistan’s Army chief Asim Munir, who has been described by US President Donald Trump as his “favourite Field Marshal”, would take overall command of the country’s military, including navy and air forces with the new position of Chief of Defence Forces. A Reuters report stated that after completion of his term, Munir would retain his rank and have legal immunity for life.(with inputs from Reuters)AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...