Pakistan’s National Assembly on Thursday (13 November 2025) amended the military law, paving the way for Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir to be appointed as the country’s first Chief of Defense Force. This development came at a time when President Asif Ali Zardari approved the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment, making it a part of the Constitution. A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said that the purpose of the changes in the Military Act is to bring the armed forces laws in line with the latest constitutional amendment.

Munir will command all three armies

Addressing the National Assembly after Defense Minister Khawaja Asif presented the Army Act Amendment Bill, Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar said that these changes are not new laws but amendments to existing laws. He said, “The change in the Military Act is that the current Army Chief will simultaneously be the Chief of Defense Force (CDF). The tenure of the CDF will be five years from the date of his appointment. “Some provisions have been omitted from the Navy and Air Force Acts, while others have been included.”

Munir also has control over nuclear weapons

Under this amendment, National Strategic Command (NSC) will be formed in Pakistan. This command will monitor and control Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and missile systems. Till now this power was with the National Command Authority (NCA) headed by Shehbaz Sharif, but now this power will go to the NSC. Even though the commander of NSC will be appointed with the approval of the PM, it will be on the recommendation of the CDF.

27th Constitution Amendment Bill passed

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the 27th Constitution Amendment Bill passed by both houses of the Parliament. With the assent of the President, the 27th Constitution Amendment Bill has now become part of the Constitution. Amidst strong opposition from opposition parties, the Senate passed the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill for the second time. Earlier, the National Assembly had passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment with two-thirds majority. A total of 234 members voted in favor and four against it, while the opposition boycotted the proceedings.

Munir’s tenure will be extended

After this amendment, the President will appoint the Army Chief and Defense Force Chief on the advice of the Prime Minister. One of its proposals was much discussed, according to which the post of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee will be abolished on November 27, 2025. Under the amendment, the current Chief Justice of Pakistan will continue to hold office until the expiry of his tenure. After that, the post will be handed over to the most senior justice of the Supreme Court or the Federal Constitutional Court.

Resignation of two judges against the amendment bill

As soon as Pakistan’s most controversial amendment bill was passed, two judges of the Supreme Court there submitted their resignations in protest. Senior Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah resigned after President Asif Ali Zardari signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment. According to The Express Tribune, in his 13-page resignation letter, Mansoor Ali Shah said that the 27th Constitutional Amendment is a serious attack on the Constitution of Pakistan. He said that the judiciary has become divided, due to which the country has gone back decades.

He said, “The 27th Constitutional Amendment has disintegrated the Supreme Court of Pakistan. It has brought the judiciary under the control of the government. This amendment is a serious blow to the spirit of constitutional democracy of Pakistan.”

Justice Athar Minallah wrote that before the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, he had written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan raising concerns about the impact of the proposed changes on the country’s constitutional order.

He added, “I need not repeat the detailed contents of that letter, but suffice it to say that against the backdrop of selective silence and inaction, those fears have now come true.” He expressed regret that the Constitution which he had sworn to protect was no more. He warned that the new foundation laid under the amendment rests on its grave. (With inputs from IANS and PTI)

,The blisters of the heart got burnt due to the scars on the chest,
This house caught fire from the house lamp…’

urdu poet mahtab rai copper This famous couplet is about Pakistan and its Army Chief Asim Munir But fits well. Now you will think why so? So let us tell you that Asim Munir By amending the Constitution of Pakistan, all three Army Has taken the command and button of the atomic bomb in his hands. on 10th November Senate And on November 11, the lower house approved the bill. Asim Munir His speeches are full of religious words and references. Munir ideology of Pakistani Army It has penetrated so deeply that they have created their own imaginary enemies. This may or may not cause harm to any other country, but it will destroy Pakistan itself.

so come A.B.P. explainer I understand that Asim Munir What changes did Pakistan make in the Constitution, how powerful did Pakistan become? Army How else will the Chief sink with Pakistan…

Question 1- Pakistani Army In CDF What is the position of and how powerful is it?,
answer- Still Chief of Pakistan defense forces ,CDF) There was no post named. this particular Asim Munir For woven going. Along with this, the current chairman joint Chiefs Off Staff Committee (CJCSC, The post of will be abolished on 27 November 2025. CDF He will be the head of all three armies…

• CDF After becoming the Army Chief (COAS) entire military services army, navy And air force But you will get constitutional rights.
• With this, for the first time the post of Army Chief will be permanently recorded in the Constitution as the supreme military power.
• So far CJCSC Used to create mutual coordination between the three armies. while the real power Army Chief used to have, but now both things CDF Will be near.
• army to the chief CDF Will also be given the post of. On the advice of the President and Prime Minister CDF Forces Will appoint.
• NSC a new one named command Will be made. It is called nuclear weapons and missiles Of control Will be given. Prime Minister is responsible for this In place of CDF Will be near.

Question 2- Asim Munir To CDF what happened to make,
answer- Shahbaz The government is making changes in the constitution for this. The bill related to this will be passed in the upper house of the Parliament i.e. on November 10. Senate I passed. 64 votes were cast in its favor, while the opposition walkout Did it.

• Pakistani News website ARYA News According to, on November 11, the lower house i.e. National assembly This bill was introduced in, which was passed. But it will be presented again after making some amendments. It is expected to be passed again.
• This bill is being considered as the biggest and controversial proposal in the history of Pakistan. It is being said that this will change both the justice system and military structure of the country. The Constitution of Pakistan is of 1973, in which the 27th amendment is now going on.
• National is a very special part of the 27th constitutional amendment. strategic command ,NSC, Formation of. it command Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and missile system monitoring and control Will do.
• Pakistani Newspaper don In the report of expert It has been quoted that this will make the army in the country more powerful. The ongoing amendment to the Constitution will permanently enshrine the rights of the Army in the Constitution.
• Any future civilian government will not be able to easily reverse these changes. This means that in practice the role of ‘President’s Supreme Commander’ will remain only formal.

Question 3- Asim Munir For CDF How important is the post of,
answer- of India in May 2025 operation after vermilion Munir To field Marshall Got the honor of. This was the second such post of Pakistan. first in 1959 Ayub Khan had given himself. President Asif Ali Zardari and prime minister Shahbaz Sharif of Islamabad President This title was given in the House on 20 May 2025. But field marsh This title was constitutionally unsafe. Hence the issue of 27th amendment arose.

• pakistan newspaper don According to, this amendment Asim Munir to not only lifetime privilege gives them, rather COAS together with CDS Also assigns the post of. Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar by Senate said in, ,this title lifelong Is of. like in other countries Marshall of the air Force or Admiral of the Fleet It happens., it Munir It is very important for them because on 28th November they retire Are going to happen. In such a situation, if I get this post, then They lifelong retire Will not happen.
• The don Of according toThe task of weakening the Supreme Court was carried out by former military ruler General Zia.ul-Haq and Parvez Musharraf Now the elected Parliament is going to do the work which powerful people could not do in their times. This amendment will prove that Parliament has the power to change everything. Also, if she wants, she can break the backbone of the judiciary.
• Asim Munir Lived on-ul-are considered the rightful heirs of the right, because they Pakistani Army I talk about jihad. They Pakistani Army To islamic Army Want to make.

Question 4- The reason for all this happening is only Munir Is there sympathy for or something else?,
answer- experts According to, this amendment is the result of military-political alliance. Shahbaz Sharif government it ,modernization, told, but Story India-Pakistan are in conflict in May 2025. operation Pakistan claimed victory after Sindoor, this Munir of position Got stronger. Although, internal reports Had called it a failure.

politically Imran Khan’s political party pakistan movement-e-Insaf (PTI) Army support was necessary to suppress it. Imran are in jail and PTI An attempt was made to declare it a criminal organization. The alliance gathered majority for the amendment. Bilawal Bhutto said, ,We Article Will support military change of 243, but freedom in our province Roll back No.,

America remained silent at the international level. Trump the administration Munir To support did, but in the US Congress republican Who Wilson And democrat jimmy Paneta by ,pakistan democracy act, introduced, which Munir Attempts to ban. still Sudi arab and West with asia Munir Of defense pact Made it easy.

Question 5- What? Munir Giving immense power to Pakistan will be a problem for Pakistan only.,
answer- foreign affairs expert and JNU retired from professor A. Of. Pasha According to, this amendment can prove fatal for Pakistan in the long run. Al Jazeera report said, ,This will give permanent dominance to the army, which will weaken democracy., Other than this…

• institutional imbalance, east of pakistan defense secretary Asif Yaseen Malik That said, it seems to be built for a single person, not to strengthen the defense structure. navy And Air Dissatisfaction may increase in the force, leading to internal rebellion or weak coordination.
• end of democracy, movement-A-Tahafuj n-e-Pakistan (TTAP, Declared nationwide protests on 9 November. Akhund On Jiya’s poster ,Long liv Democracy, down with Dictatorship, wrote. This will increase political instability and cause more damage to the already struggling economy.
• threat of nuclear risk, nuclear command to depend on one person miscalculation Will increase. This will lead to India or afghanistan Tension may deepen with. Munir of ambition Will promote personal decisions.
• Munir to destroy pakistan, History is witness to this Ayub Khan (1958), Zia-ul-Haq (1977) and Parvez Musharraf (1999) destabilized military power. Munir Greed for power can lead to economic crisis, corruption and rebellion. This civil-military This will make the imbalance permanent, which will hollow out Pakistan from within.