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Pakistani parliament votes to give army chief new powers and legal immunity

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Critics attack constitutional amendment that will also limit supreme court’s independence as ‘funeral for democracy’

Pakistan’s parliament has passed a controversial amendment to its constitution that will expand the powers of the army chief and grant him lifelong legal immunity while limiting the independence of the supreme court, in a move critics described as a “funeral for democracy”.

Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s powerful army chief who is widely seen as a de facto ruler of the country, was the main benefactor from the 27th constitutional amendment, which was passed by the parliamentary lower house on Wednesday.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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