PM Orders Withdrawal of Proposed Amendment Seeking Immunity for Prime Minister’s Office

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the immediate withdrawal of a proposed constitutional amendment that sought to grant immunity to the office of the Prime Minister from legal proceedings.

In a statement issued upon his return from Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister said he had learned that some senators from his own party had introduced the clause in the Senate, even though it was not part of the draft approved by the federal cabinet.

“On my return from Azerbaijan, I have been informed that some senators of my party have presented an amendment regarding the immunity of the Prime Minister in the Senate, which was not included in the cabinet-approved draft,” Shehbaz said.

“Thanking the esteemed senators for their sincerity, I have instructed them to immediately withdraw this amendment,” he stated, adding that “as a matter of principle, an elected Prime Minister must remain fully accountable, both before the court of law and the people.”

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The directive comes as the Joint Parliamentary Committees on Law and Justice resume deliberations today on the broader 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill 2025, which includes proposals for judicial reforms, parliamentary powers, and federal–provincial relations.

The in-camera session, chaired by Senate Standing Committee Chairman Farooq H. Naek, will also be attended by National Assembly Standing Committee Chairman Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk.

According to parliamentary sources, members have been instructed to conduct a clause-by-clause review of the bill, assessing the constitutional, legal, and administrative implications of each proposed amendment.