ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government on Thursday made significant decisions to harmonize national legislation pertaining to defence with the recently enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment.
The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held here at the Parliament House, a Prime Minister’s Office news release said.
The Cabinet approved amendments to the Pakistan Army Act, the Pakistan Air Force Act, and the Pakistan Navy Act. The revisions aimed to bring the laws governing the armed forces in line with changes introduced under Article 243 of the Constitution.
A major decision approved under the prime minister’s leadership included the creation of the office of the Chief of Defence Forces, with a defined tenure. Correspondingly, the post of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee will be abolished after the retirement of the incumbent chairman.
Additionally, the amendments introduced new honorary ranks of Field Marshal, Marshal of the Air Force, and Admiral of the Fleet, reflecting modern and contemporary military structures and operational needs.
The PM emphasized that these changes were part of a broader reform agenda to ensure that Pakistan’s defence framework keeps pace with modern warfare requirements and global standards.
In other decisions, the Federal Cabinet also approved the draft Federal Constitutional Court (Procedure and Practice) Act, 2025, aimed at establishing procedures for the newly proposed judicial body.
Furthermore, the Cabinet ratified the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in its meeting held on November 7, 2025. –Agencies
