ISLAMABAD – Pakistan: In a high-stakes meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led a delegation to lobby coalition partner Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for backing a proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, signalling the government’s next move to reshape federal and provincial governance.
The discussions marked an intensified effort by the PML-N-led government to push reforms after the successful passage of the 26th Amendment. At play are amendments aimed at expanding judicial, administrative and sub-national powers, with key political entities already involved in consultations.
While both leaders expressed a commitment to strengthening democratic institutions and parliamentary oversight, the detailed contours of the 27th Amendment remain under wraps. Analysts say this next push could trigger fresh debates over provincial autonomy, local government decentralisation and the judiciary’s role in Pakistan’s evolving governance framework.
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