ISLAMABAD – Pakistan – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a series of high-level meetings with government coalition partners in an accelerated effort to secure support for the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment.
Delegations from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement ‑ Pakistan, the Pakistan Muslim League‑Quaid and the Istehkam‑i‑Pakistan Party visited the Prime Minister’s Office to engage in detailed consultations. Senior ministers including the foreign minister, defence minister, law minister, information minister and adviser to the prime minister attended the discussions.
The meetings come as the government prepares to table the amendment in the national parliament, aiming to finalise the draft and line up votes in advance. The proposed changes are understood to include reforms related to local governance, the structure of constitutional courts, the command of the armed forces, and the federal-provincial balance of power. One coalition partner emphasised the importance of including local-government autonomy in the package, linking support to that demand.
The political stakes are high. Opposition parties have raised objections, warning of potential threats to democratic institutions if the amendment is passed without wider consensus. With the amendment expected to be introduced imminently, Shehbaz’s manoeuvring reflects a race against time to build momentum and secure majorities ahead of formal parliamentary scrutiny.
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