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Pakistan: New constitutional amendment's impact on democracy
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Ali Kaifee in Islamabad | Emmy Sasipornkarn
November 14, 2025Advertisement
Under Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment, army chief Asim Munir, who was promoted to field marshal after the May conflict with India, will keep his title for life and have lifelong legal immunity. Pakistan's judicial system will also see sweeping changes, with a new court established above the current Supreme Court.