ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Friday announced its plan for protests against the 27th Constitutional Amendment, starting on Monday.
An emergency meeting held at the residence of Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen (MWM) chief Senator Allama Nasir Abbas decided that a resolution opposing the 27th Constitutional Amendment would be presented in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
The meeting was chaired by Mahmood Khan Achakzai, head of TTAP, president of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), and the nominated leader of the opposition. TTAP Secretary General Asad Qaiser; PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, Balochistan National Party (BNP) President Sardar Akhtar Mengal, Zain Shah of the Sindh United Party, Sajid Tareen of Balochistan National Party, TTAP Vice Chairman Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, Hussain Yousafzai, Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry, Ali Asghar Khan, and Shaukat Basra were also present there.
According to the plan, the protest will start on Monday with a march from Parliament House to the Supreme Court, led by opposition MNAs and senators. On the same day, members of the Punjab Assembly will march from the provincial assembly to the Lahore High Court, and it was announced that lawyers will also participate in the protest. Additionally, a “Black Day” will be observed across the country on Nov 21.
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The TTAP leaders renewed their demand for immediate release of Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, and all detained PTI leaders and workers, as well as the imprisoned leadership and workers of the Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC). They vowed to continue resisting the recent constitutional amendments, terming them unconstitutional, and pledged to protest through all democratic means.
“We demand that the Constitution be restored to its original form, and this is our only demand,” said Senator Allama Nasir Abbas, who is also the nominated leader of the opposition in the Senate.
It was noted in the meeting that both the 27th and 26th Constitutional Amendments undermine the basic structure of the Constitution and amount to an attack on the judiciary.
Mr Achakzai said that the fundamental pillars of democracy have been weakened, the judiciary has been made subordinate to the administration, and the spirit of the Constitution has been undermined.
“We reject all person-specific amendments to the Constitution. It must be restored to its original form,” the TTAP statement said.
The meeting also praised the Supreme Court judges who recently tendered their resignations.
The statement added that the controversial amendments have gravely damaged the judiciary and curtailed the authority and role of the Supreme Court. TTAP viewed the resignations of senior Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah as acts of resistance against attempts to erode the Constitution’s authority. The TTAP also expressed support for the declaration of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amn Jirga and demanded its implementation.
The KP Amn Jirga had recently called on the federal government to prioritise negotiations with Afghanistan and to consult the KP government on Afghan policy.
The jirga, organised by the KP government, demanded a provincial action plan, the reopening of all trade routes with Afghanistan, and the reduction of tensions between the provincial and federal governments.
Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2025
