Opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) is currently holding a press conference on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, which they have strongly opposed.
Yesterday, hours after the Constitution (Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Act 2025 was tabled in the Senate, the TTAP) announced a nationwide protest movement against the proposed legislation from today.
TTAP Vice Chairman Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar is addressing the media, criticising the suggested Constitutional tweaks.
According to the TTAP, its leadership was scheduled to hold a press conference at 1pm to discuss the political situation and the 27th Amendment.
The 27th Amendment bill proposes the creation of a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), changes to the appointment process for high court judges, a higher cap on provincial cabinets, and changes to the military leadership structure.
PTI parliamentary leader Barrister Ali Zafar has contended that the debate on the bill was inappropriate in the absence of a notified leader of the opposition. He accused the government and its allies of being in a “hurry” to pass the amendments.
However, the PML-N and the PPP have rejected the impression that the 27th Amendment bill was rushed through without proper debate, saying the draft has undergone “extensive scrutiny”.
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