Pakistan's federal cabinet approved the 27th constitutional amendment this morning, November 8th, introducing significant changes to the country's military command structure, according to a social media announcement. The amendment, approved between 8:46 AM and 10:45 AM UTC today, includes the abolition of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee effective November 27, 2025. It also establishes a new command post, the Commander of the National Strategic Command, to be appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the Chief of Army Staff, who will also serve as Chief of Defence Forces, as detailed in a breaking news report. Further provisions grant lifetime privileges, rank, and protections from removal to officers promoted to Field Marshal, Marshal of the Air Force, or Admiral of the Fleet, with removal possible only through the procedure outlined in Article 47 of the Constitution. These officers will also receive legal immunity similar to that provided to the President under Article 248, and their post-command roles will be assigned by the Federal Government in the national interest. This development was announced following the conclusion of Pakistan-Afghanistan talks, which ended without an agreement for a future round, as stated by Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif earlier today. The exact time of the cabinet's approval and specific details regarding the clauses were not immediately available in the initial announcement, but a subsequent report provided key details of the military-related changes.
