Following its recent clash with India, Pakistan has moved to strengthen the constitutional foundation of its military command, signalling a push to modernise defence structures.

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Saturday tabled the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Senate, proposing revisions to Article 243 to formally enshrine the appointments and parallel ranks of the Army, Air Force, and Naval chiefs.

Citing “lessons” from recent India-Pakistan standoffs, Tarar said the evolving nature of modern warfare necessitated constitutional alignment with changing command dynamics.

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.

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