Opposition Launches Nationwide Protest Against 27th Amendment

ISLAMABAD:: The opposition alliance, Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aaeen Pakistan, has announced a nationwide protest against the 27th Constitutional Amendment.

During a press conference in Islamabad, party chairman Mahmood Achakzai declared the launch of the movement, warning that they will disrupt parliamentary proceedings. He said that the protests officially start today, with slogans beginning at 8:30 pm, the first being: “We do not accept such a constitution.”

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar criticized the amendment, stating that it was drafted to serve individual interests rather than the constitution itself. He accused the elite of manipulating the law for their personal gain.

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Senator Raja Nasir Abbas also condemned the amendment, saying that both Parliament and the judiciary have been weakened, and the move could take the country toward disaster. He pledged that the opposition would go to any lengths to block the amendment.

The opposition’s announcement signals a major political confrontation as the government seeks to push forward the sweeping constitutional changes.