ISLAMABAD: The Senate, the upper house of Pakistan parliament, on Monday passed the 27th constitutional amendment with two-thirds majority, amid a protest by opposition members. The draft amendment tabled last week introduces several far-reaching changes. It rewrites Article 243 of the Constitution to create the new post of Chief of Defense Forces, abolishing the long-standing role of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).

ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP), a multi-party opposition alliance, on Saturday announced a nationwide protest campaign against the proposed 27th…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Senate and National Assembly committees on law and justice on Sunday met in Islamabad to discuss the proposed 27th constitutional amendment, a day after its…