Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday confirmed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) delegation met him and President Asif Ali Zardari to seek the PPP’s support for the approval of the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Bilawal revealed that the meeting, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, focused on securing the PPP’s backing for the amendment, which introduces major institutional and constitutional changes.
According to Bilawal, the proposed 27th Amendment seeks to establish a Constitutional Court, restore the system of executive magistrates, and grant the authority to transfer judges. The changes, he said, are part of the government’s broader effort to address structural challenges in governance and the judiciary.
Amendment includes changes to NFC, education, and ECP
Bilawal further disclosed that the amendment proposes eliminating the constitutional protection of provincial shares under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award and amending Article 243 of the Constitution, which deals with the command and control of the armed forces.
He said the proposed amendment would also transfer control of education and population planning back to the federal government—subjects that were devolved to the provinces after the 18th Amendment.
Another key feature of the proposed 27th Amendment, Bilawal noted, is a mechanism to end the current deadlock over the appointment of members to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
PPP to decide stance on November 6
Bilawal announced that the PPP’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting has been scheduled for November 6 to deliberate on the proposal. The party will finalize its position on the 27th Amendment after President Asif Ali Zardari returns from Doha, he added.
