Former Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Pakistan Army, Muhammad Saeed, has tweeted on X that the 27th Constitutional Amendment is meant to modernise defence management, not to give more power to the military.
He wrote a tweet on X in bullet points to explain the 27th Constitutional Amendment. He said on X, “ Criticism on the 27th Constitutional Amendment – my take :-
The amendment is about *modernisation and clarity*, not concentration of power.
Purpose of the Amendment
▪ The 27th Amendment aims to modernise defence management in line with global military models.
Seeks to eliminate duplication and improve strategic coordination.
▪ Reflects the changing character of war, hybrid, MDO, etc, requiring rapid decision cycles.
▪ Creates a single, empowered advisor to handle complexities in military matters — a model adopted by all major militaries.”
Also Read: Law Minister presents the 27th Constitutional Amendment bill
After the approval of the federal cabinet, the bill of the 27th Constitutional Amendment was presented in the Senate. The Chairman of the Senate referred the bill to the Standing Committee on Law and Justice.
The Senate session started under the chairmanship of Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani. In which Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar presented the bill of the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
Senator Azam Nazir Tarar said that we present the bill to the joint committee of Parliament. The committee will do its work; we are in no hurry, members of the National Assembly and Senate sit in the joint committee. The bill will go to the committee, other members will also be invited to the committee who are not members, and voting on the bill will not happen now. We will start the discussion with the opposition.
