Pakistan Army has pulled off a bloodless coup yet again, this time through a controversial Constitutional Amendment.

With the passing of the 27th amendment by the Pakistan Senate in record short time, and subsequent signing by President Asif Ali Zardari into law, the Pakistan Army gets sweeping powers over civilian authority.

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Field Marshal Asim Munir gets catapulted as the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) to head all the three wings of Defense forces. The Amendment also grants immunity to top military leaders from criminal prosecution and reshapes the military’s command structure.

The amendment creates the post of commander of the National Strategic Command (NSC), responsible for Pakistan’s nuclear command. The head of the NSC would be appointed only from the army in consult

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