NA adjourns after fierce debate on 27th Amendment
“After a stormy debate and opposition protests, the National Assembly adjourned without voting on the 27th Amendment.”
Key points
- After a stormy debate and opposition protests, the National Assembly adjourned without voting on the 27th Amendment.
- The bill seeks sweeping judicial and constitutional changes.
Pakistan's National Assembly was adjourned without passing the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill after an hours-long debate marked by opposition protests. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presented the legislation a day after it cleared the Senate with a two-thirds majority amid an opposition walkout.
The package proposes major changes, including establishing a Federal Constitutional Court, reshaping judicial appointments and transfers, redefining powers between top courts, and addressing presidential immunity in specific circumstances. Supporters frame it as a structural fix to clear judicial backlogs; critics decry it as concentrating power and weakening the Supreme Court.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan condemned the move, dubbing the proposals the "Baku Amendments" and alleging they were advanced to serve political interests. With tempers high and slogans raised on the floor, the speaker ended proceedings, pushing any vote to a later sitting.
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