Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill:
Pakistan’s President has signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, instantly making it part of the Constitution and dramatically reshaping the country’s power structure.A rapidly passed constitutional amendment that centralises military authority, elevates the role and immunity of five-star officers (currently Asim Munir), and creates a new Federal Constitutional Court above the existing Supreme Court for constitutional matters. Aim is To formalise the military’s dominant role in Pakistan’s political and security structure,to institutionalise a new judicial architecture that limits the Supreme Court’s influence over constitutional interpretation,to grant permanent legal immunity and expanded authority to top military leadership.
