ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday endorsed changes to the Army, Navy, and Air Force Acts, shortly after the federal cabinet gave a nod to the proposed amendments.
Earlier, the cabinet approved the changes, following the approval of the 27th Constitutional Amendment by President Asif Ali Zardari.
The purpose of the amendments is to align the armed forces laws with the 27th Amendment, read a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The legislation has been enacted following amendments to Article 243 of the Constitution, which includes provisions regarding the tenure of the Chief of Defence Forces, it added.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
