After the federal cabinet, the National Assembly also approved on Thursday amendments to the Pakistan Army, Air Force, and Navy Acts, Aaj News reported.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif introduced the Pakistan Army Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Pakistan Air Force (Amendment) Bill 2025, and the Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Bill 2025, which were later passed with a majority vote.
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Speaking on the ocassion, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said the amendments had been introduced to align the 27th Amendment with the existing law. He explained that the tenure of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) will be five years from the date of appointment.
This will lead to Chief of the Army (COAS) Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir having a reset to his tenure as the army chief upon his appointment as the CDF.
Certain changes had been made in the Air Force and Navy, Tarar added.
Earlier during the day, the federal cabinet approved the amendments to the laws pertaining to the three branches of the armed forces.