Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has cancelled foreign trips of all federal ministers and members of parliament (MPs) and directed them to ensure their availability in Islamabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.
Sources said that the Prime Minister took this decision in view of maintaining numbers during the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari summoned the National Assembly session on Wednesday (today), where the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government is expected to introduce a bill for the 27th Constitutional Amendment after consultation with coalition partners and the creation of a broad-based political consensus.
The President also summoned the Senate session on Tuesday (November 4) in Parliament House at 5:00 pm.
The President has summoned the sessions in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under Clause (1) of Article 54 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The PML-N government is reportedly preparing to introduce the 27th Constitutional Amendment — a sweeping reform package that could reshape Pakistan’s governance framework and alter the balance of power between the federation and the provinces.
According to government sources, the proposed amendment seeks to return key subjects such as education and population planning to federal control, reversing their devolution to the provinces under the 18th Constitutional Amendment.
It also aims to clarify legal ambiguities surrounding the tenure and constitutional standing of Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff, who is scheduled to retire on November 28, 2025.
Reporter: Awais Kiyani