The Pakistani government has introduced the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Senate, proposing significant changes to the country’s military command structure and constitutional framework. The bill, tabled on Saturday, November 8, seeks to abolish the office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), and create a new post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), positioning the Army Chief as the head of Pakistan’s armed forces.

27th Constitutional Amendment to create post of CDF

Dawn reported that the proposed amendment rewrites Pakistan’s Article 243 of the Constitution, which governs the control and command of the armed forces. Under the proposed amendment, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan would concurrently serve as the Chief of Defence Forces, making the ar

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