Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan

Q. What key role of the Supreme Court was abolished by the 27th Amendment?
a. Supervising High Court transfers
b. Approving federal budgets
c. Hearing constitutional cases
d. Ratifying provincial laws

Q. Which court was established to hear constitutional questions after the amendment?
a. National Judicial Tribunal
b. High Constitutional Bench
c. Supreme Federal Tribunal
d. Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan

Q. What type of disputes will the new Federal Constitutional Court hear?
a. Civil and criminal disputes only
b. Inter-provincial and federal–provincial disputes
c. Trade disputes
d. Local government conflicts

Q. Who now supervises the transfer of High Court judges?
a. Prime Minister
b. President of Pakistan
c. Judicial Commission of Pakistan
d. Senate Committee

Q. What was the minimum threshold for provincial cabinets in smaller provinces raised to?
a. 10%
b. 12%
c. 13%
d. 15%

Q. Which article of the Constitution was amended to revise military command structure?
a. Article 245
b. Article 247
c. Article 243
d. Article 230

Q. Which post was abolished under the 27th Amendment on 27 November 2025?
a. Chief of Army Staff
b. Minister of Defense
c. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC)
d. Chief of Naval Staff

Q. Who assumes broader responsibilities as Chief of Defence Forces?
a. Chairman Senate
b. Prime Minister
c. Chief of the Army Staff
d. Chief Justice

Q. Which senior ranks are granted lifetime privileges under the amendment?
a. Brigadier General and Commodore
b. Lieutenant General and Vice Admiral
c. Field Marshal, Marshal of the Air Force, and Admiral of the Fleet
d. Major General and Rear Admiral

Q. The amendment reviewed the distribution of federal revenue through which mechanism?
a. Provincial Tax Commission
b. National Finance Commission (NFC) Award
c. Economic Coordination Committee
d. Federal Revenue Authority