The Movement for the Protection of the Constitution of Pakistan held an emergency meeting in Islamabad on Friday, announcing a series of nationwide protests and declaring full support for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peace Jirga’s declaration. A formal statement was issued following the meeting. Chaired by Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the gathering was attended by senior political leaders including Asad Qaiser, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Barrister Gohar Khan, and others. The participants strongly opposed the recently passed 26th and 27th Constitutional Amendments, calling them contrary to the basic structure of the Constitution. According to the announcement, the amendments were described as “an attack on the judiciary and democratic pillars”, warning that these changes had effectively subordinated the judiciary to the administration and limited the authority and functional existence of the Supreme Court. The meeting also paid tribute to judges who “uphold the Constitution,” and termed the resignations of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah as acts of constitutional resistance. The movement unveiled an extensive protest plan to push for the restoration of the Constitution in its original form. As part of the campaign: MNAs and Senators will march from Parliament to the Supreme Court on Monday. A resolution against the amendments will be presented in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. Members of the Punjab Assembly will march from the provincial assembly to the Lahore High Court the same day. Lawyers in Lahore will join the protest in full strength. A black day will be observed nationwide next Friday. The meeting also demanded the immediate release of PTI founder, Bushra Bibi, PTI leadership, and the detained members of the Baloch Solidarity Committee. Reaffirming its stance, the forum vowed to continue its resistance against what it termed unconstitutional amendments, promising a “vigorous protest movement” until the Constitution is restored to its original framework.
Opposition Alliance Unveils Protest Plan Against 26th and 27th Constitutional Amendments
