Pakistan Power Shift: Special Report On Army Chief Munir’s New Powers & Weakened Supreme Court.

This India Today special report analyses Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment, which grants unprecedented powers to Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and curtails the authority of the Supreme Court. The legislation, signed by President Asif Ali Zardari, elevates Munir to the new role of Chief of Defence Forces, gives him command over all three armed services, and provides lifelong immunity from prosecution. In the broadcast, security analyst Dr. Tara Kartha states, ‘This amendment, Gaurav, is extremely shrewd… But in the end, who’s the boss? It’s Munir.’ The programme examines fears that these changes could slide Pakistan’s democracy towards a military dictatorship and explores the implications for India.