Senate session tense as 27th Amendment delayed, attention shifts to Sindh’s water schemes

Bill for 27th Constitutional Amendment tabled in Senate after federal cabinet’s approval

Two JUI-F members boycott session of standing committees; Senate and standing committee sessions to resume on Sunday.

Senate session tense as 27th Amendment delayed, attention shifts to Sindh’s water schemes

All eyes were on the Senate session today, as the much-anticipated 27th Constitutional Amendment was expected to be tabled and spark major debate. However, to much disappointment, the draft failed to appear on the floor of the House. Many senior members and key senators were absent, and instead discussed the amendment in their respective party meetings outside the Senate session. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had already finali…

27th Constitutional Amendment Bill lands in Senate

The landmark 27th Constitutional Amendment was introduced in the Upper House of Parliament on Saturday. Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar presented the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill 2025 in the Senate. Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani referred the bill to the joint committee of both Houses — the National Assembly and the […]

Federal cabinet to review 27th amendment draft today

ISLAMABAD/BAKU – The Federal Cabinet will meet at the Prime Minister House later today to discuss the draft of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, to be presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif via a video link from Baku, Azerbaijan as he is currently on an official visit to the country. The arrival of the federal ministers to Prime Minister’s House for the special session has started, and more than 25 ministers are present, including Rana …

27th Amendment not tabled in Senate yet

ISLAMABAD: The mystery surrounding the 27th Constitutional Amendment continued to rule the roost in the Senate on Friday before the House was adjourned till today (Saturday), the weekly holiday, fuelling speculations about the arrival of the proposed law in today’s session. However, the Senate’s eight-point meeting agenda for today (Saturday) did not include the tabling of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. But, under the relevant business rules…