The Parliament of Pakistan has adopted an amendment that extends the powers of the army chief and limits the duties of the Supreme Court.

The Pakistani parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that significantly strengthens the powers of the army chief, Asim Munir, and limits the powers of the Supreme Court. The amendment was adopted with an overwhelming majority in the lower house, after the upper house voted on it two days earlier, in the absence of opposition. Critics, including members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, have denounced the changes as a serious threat to democracy, claiming that they concentrate power in the hands of the military and the ruling coalition.

Additionally, constitutional cases will be transferred to a new Federal Constitutional Court, and its judges will be appointed by the government, raising concerns about the independence of the judiciary. Legal experts have warned that this reform could erode democratic principles, and constitutional lawyers have pointed out that the parliament has achieved what previous dictators could not. The amendment will come into effect after being promulgated by the president, thus strengthening the military's influence in Pakistani politics.