New amendment would centralise power in the executive and military, prompting warnings of weakened judiciary.
New amendment would centralise power in the executive and military, prompting warnings of a weakened judiciary.
By Abid Hussain
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Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Senate on Monday approved a constitutional amendment that aims to bring sweeping changes to the country’s judicial system and to the military’s command structure amid criticism that it seeks to weaken oversight over the government and leaders of the nation’s powerful army.
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