The National Assembly ratifies modifications to the legislation governing the military forces and judicial statutes.

On Thursday, the National Assembly ratified a set of substantial revisions to Pakistan’s military and judicial legislation, finalizing its alignment with the newly enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment.

The endorsement occurred soon after the federal cabinet ratified the identical amendments in a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif presented the Pakistan Army Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Pakistan Air Force (Amendment) Bill 2025, and the Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Bill 2025, all of which were passed with a majority vote. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presented the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2025, which the assembly approved shortly thereafter.

The National Assembly record indicates that all four legislation were approved in nine minutes without discussion, in response to the government’s initiative to align the military forces’ legal frameworks with the 27th Amendment Act.

An official communiqué from the Prime Minister’s Office affirmed that the modifications aimed to align the legislation regulating Pakistan’s defense institutions with constitutional stipulations. The modifications entail a significant structural alteration, specifically the elimination of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee position following the retirement of the incumbent.

The act establishes new honorary ranks within the military services: Field Marshal for the Army, Marshal of the Air Force, and Admiral of the Fleet for the Navy, to recognize outstanding efforts within the military hierarchy.

Earlier today, the federal cabinet sanctioned the identical legislative revisions during its assembly in the Prime Minister’s Office. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude to the ministers for their backing of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, while cabinet members offered their greetings and rendered a standing ovation.

The session passed the draft of the Federal Constitutional Court (Procedure and Practice) Act 2025, which establishes a procedural framework for the court’s operations. The cabinet also approved the choices taken in the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting on 7 November 2025, thereby aligning legislative actions with the government’s current administrative agenda.

Subsequent to the cabinet’s backing, the legislation were presented before the National Assembly and approved on the same day, signifying one of the most rapid legislative approvals in recent sessions.