The federal government has finalized a draft for a monumental 27th Constitutional Amendment proposing a sweeping institutional overhaul, including altering the command framework of the armed forces and revoking the constitutional guarantee for provincial financial shares, a development confirmed as key ally PPP weighs its support.

The push for a new state structure comes as Federal Adviser Rana Sanaullah advocated for making the country’s current civil-military cooperation a permanent fixture. Speaking on a televised program Wednesday, he stressed that the arrangement should not be temporary. ‘This setup between civil and military leadership should be permanent,’ Sanaullah stated. ‘Both sides require each other’s cooperation to serve the country and its people effectively.’

According to government sources, the finalized draft proposes a series of wide-ranging reforms. Key provisions reportedly include the establishment of a Constitutional Court, the restoration of executive magistrates, and significant changes to the financial autonomy of provinces by ending the constitutional guarantee of their shares in the NFC Award.

Further proposals involve returning powers over education and population planning from the provinces to the federation. The amendment also seeks to alter Article 243, which pertains to the command of the armed forces, and Article 200, to remove the requirement of a judge’s consent for transfer between high courts.

Addressing the judicial reforms, Sanaullah remarked that judges unable to deliver justice impartially due to the ‘fear of transfer’ should step down. ‘Any judge who cannot perform his duties impartially due to fear should resign and go home,’ he commented.

The coalition government has initiated efforts to garner support for the significant legislative changes. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari confirmed that a government delegation led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with him and President Asif Ali Zardari to seek the party’s backing for the amendment’s passage.

Bilawal announced that the PPP’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) will convene on November 6 to formulate the party’s official stance on the proposed constitutional modifications. The critical meeting is scheduled after President Zardari’s return from Doha.