Pakistan’s Army Chief Gets Expanded Powers and Lifelong Immunity

A constitutional amendment in the nuclear-armed country extends the chief’s power over all the military and brings Pakistan’s ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

How would Pakistan’s 27th Amendment reshape its military and courts?

“The 27th Amendment reduces the Supreme Court of Pakistan to only an appellate court. It is also no longer the ‘Supreme Court ...
Dawn

Analysis: Is this a rollback of 18th Amendment?

Announcement of plans to undertake a major restructuring of Pakistan’s judicial, financial and administrative system has ...

Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment triggers alarm: Army Chief set to gain unified command and lifelong immunity

Pakistan’s proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment has raised serious alarm, with provisions that place the Army Chief at the ...
The Diplomat

The Political Shakeup in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

After the violence of October, a new prime minister is set to take office. Protesters say that won’t change their demands.

Worries in Pakistan as govt set to give Asim Munir unprecedented powers: What is 27th Amendment?

The Shehbaz Sharif government has confirmed that it plans to introduce the 27th Constitutional Amendment which will have ...
Reuters

Pakistan army pushed political role for militant-linked groups

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The backing of a candidate in a by-election last weekend in Pakistan by a political party controlled by an Islamist with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head was in line ...