Islamabad is preparing for one of the most consequential constitutional overhauls in recent years. The government, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has confirmed plans to introduce the 27th Constitutional Amendment is a move that could reshape the country’s balance of power across civilian, judicial and military institutions.

While officials argue that the amendment will modernize governance, critics warn it might further entrench the military’s influence and weaken provincial autonomy.

Structural Changes in the System

The amendment at its core proposes the establishment of a Constitutional Court that will replace the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench. This new court is to deal exclusively with constitutional interpretation and disputes, and its chief justice would head the Supr

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