Joint parliamentary committee ‘approves’ amendments to Article 243

The Imperative of Constitutional and Institutional Reforms in Pakistan’s Defense Framework

The federal government has recently introduced the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill proposing wide-ranging changes to Pakistan’s governance and defense system, particularly to Article 243 which defines the command and control of the Armed Forces. This development has renewed the debate about the urgent need for constitutional and institutional reforms in Pakistan’s defense framework and the necessity of aligning our national security structure…

Joint parliamentary committee endorses full draft of 27th constitutional amendment

ISLAMABAD: The joint parliamentary committee comprising members from the Senate and National Assembly’s law and justice panels has approved the entire draft of the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, sources confirmed on Sunday. The session, co-chaired by Senator Farooq H. Naek and MNA Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk, granted clause-by-clause approval to all 49 proposed changes, despite a boycott by major opposition parties including PTI, JUI-F…

Joint parliamentary committee ‘approves’ amendments to Article 243

Committee "approves" basic draft of proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment