Pakistan's National Assembly passes the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, establishing a Chief of Defence Forces amid opposition boycott.

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.…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate, the upper house of parliament, on Monday approved the 27th constitutional amendment that reshapes the country’s judiciary and military command, amid…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar tabled the 27th constitutional amendment reshaping military, judiciary command in the National Assembly on Tuesday after it…

New amendment would centralise power in the executive and military, prompting warnings of weakened judiciary.

Pakistan's National Assembly passes the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, establishing a Chief of Defence Forces amid opposition boycott.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed the contentious 27th constitutional amendment seeking major changes in the country’s judicial and military…

Critics say constitutional amendment, which will also limit supreme court’s independence, is ‘funeral for democracy’

Amendment reshapes military command, raising fears of weakened civilian control and diminished autonomy for services.