National Assembly passes bills related to military, National Command Authority

National Assembly passes bills related to military, National Command Authority.

Key points

• The cabinet ratified decisions of the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases taken at meetings held on June 18, July 30, August 5 and August 18, 2026.
• The federal cabinet earlier today approved amendments to Defence Forces Act 2026 and National Command Authority Act 2010, the Prime Minister's Office stated.
• During the assembly session, chaired by NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the House took up the clause-by-clause approval of the Defence Forces Amendment Bill 2026.
• The session was informed that the policy was formulated after an extensive nationwide consultation process, involving 32, 145 surveys and feedback from more than 200, 000 young individuals nationwide.
• The cabinet additionally approved decisions produced by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) at its August 14, 2026 session.

National Assembly passes bills related to military, National Command Authority. Opposition stages a walkout in protest against the proposed amendments.

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Notably, the National Assembly on Thursday passed two bills, by a majority vote, related to military and nuclear command structure – Defence Forces Act 2026 and National Command Authority Act 2010.

While the opposition staged a walkout in protest against the proposed amendments, Aaj News documented, defence Minister Khawaja Asif introduced both bills in the House.

During the assembly session, chaired by NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the House took up the clause-by-clause approval of the Defence Forces Amendment Bill 2026. It was subsequently passed by a majority vote.

In practice, the federal cabinet earlier today approved amendments to Defence Forces Act 2026 and National Command Authority Act 2010, the Prime Minister's Office stated.

In practice, the development came during a session of the federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in Islamabad.

For context, the draft Defence Forces Act 2026, approved by the federal cabinet, has been prepared as a follow-up to the amendments introduced through the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the PMO remarked.

Notably, the legislation intends to define the relevant administrative matters concerning the office of the Chief of Defence Forces and the Chief of Defence Forces Headquarters, it went on.

After cabinet approval, the draft Defence Forces Act 2026 will be presented before the parliament for approval during its ongoing session.

For context, the federal cabinet additionally approved amendments to the National Command Authority Act 2010. It were deemed necessary after the 27th Constitutional Amendment.

Meanwhile, the amended draft of the National Command Authority Act 2010 will additionally be presented before the parliament for approval.

For context, the 27th Constitutional Amendment led to significant changes in Pakistan's military hierarchy, including the creation of the chief of defence forces post. It is a dual-hatted position concurrently held by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. COAS Munir was appointed as the country's first chief of defence forces on December 4, 2025.

Meanwhile, the federal cabinet on Tuesday additionally granted in-principle approval to the National Adolescent and Youth Policy, aimed at creating a comprehensive national framework to empower Pakistan's young population.

According to the PMO, the policy, proposed by the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, is intended to bring young individuals into the mainstream of national development and assist ensure a more equitable and enabling economic and social environment for them.

For context, the national framework is built around four key pillars: education, employment, inclusion and environment.

As part of the policy's implementation framework, the administration aims to establish a Pakistan Youth Development Council and a Federal Adolescent and Youth Agency.

Notably, the session was informed that the policy was formulated after an extensive nationwide consultation process, involving 32, 145 surveys and feedback from more than 200, 000 young individuals nationwide.

Prime Minister Shehbaz directed that suggestions proposed by cabinet members should additionally be incorporated into the policy.

Meanwhile, the federal cabinet ratified decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises at its session on July 9.

In practice, the cabinet additionally approved decisions produced by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) at its August 14, 2026 session.

Furthermore, the cabinet ratified decisions of the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases taken at meetings held on June 18, July 30, August 5 and August 18, 2026. President Zardari signs Pakistan Army, Navy, Air Force bills into law.

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