Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to have his tenure reset upon his appointment as chief of the defence forces (CDF), after the National Assembly approved amendments to laws governing the three branches of the armed forces shortly after the government tabled them.
The amendments were tabled soon after President Asif Ali Zardari gave his assent to the contentious 27th Constitutional Amendment, enacting it into law.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif introduced the Pakistan Army Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Pakistan Air Force (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Bill 2025, which were passed with a majority vote.
Meanwhile, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar introduced the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2025, which was also passed with a majority vote.
Tarar said the fo
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