Leaders of the opposition alliance Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan on Sunday denounced the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it an attack on the Constitution and a serious blow to judicial independence.
Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar said the amendment amounted to a violation of the principle of judicial independence and was intended to benefit individuals nearing retirement.
“They are about to destroy the national consensus that was achieved through the 1973 Constitution,” he warned, urging all segments of society—including the public, media, traders, farmers, and lawyers—to stand united against the proposed legislation.
“The day this amendment is passed, it will mark the burial of the 1973 Constitution,” Khokhar added, while describing the 27th Amendment as person-specific.
He announced the observance of a Black Day across the country, urging citizens to wear black armbands in protest.
Allama Raja Nasir Abbas strongly criticized the proposal to grant immunity to certain ranks and positions, saying it would place individuals above the law.
