Imran Khan, the jailed founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), strongly criticized the government’s proposed constitutional amendments, claiming that they are aimed at keeping him behind bars. He expressed his concerns during an informal conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail, stating that the proposed amendments would be detrimental to the country’s future and accused the ruling coalition of attempting to destroy the judiciary.

Khan also voiced his opposition to the idea of a separate court for constitutional cases, alleging that the government is trying to establish a separate constitutional court out of fear of the Supreme Court. He further accused the government of engaging in these practices to conceal election fraud, claiming that the February 8 general elections were rigged and resulted in manipulation of the results.

In response to the government’s proposed constitutional amendment bill, which includes provisions to extend the tenure of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the retirement age of judges, both the treasury and opposition benches have been engaged in a tug-of-war in parliament. The ruling coalition has reportedly failed to secure the necessary two-thirds majority in parliament to pass the amendments, leading to the indefinite postponement of the tabling of the constitutional package.

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The opposition parties, including PTI and JUI-F, criticized the government for its lack of transparency regarding the content of the constitutional amendments, emphasizing the need for the original draft to be presented in parliament for debate before approval. In the National Assembly, the government is short of 13 votes to pass the proposed constitutional amendment, and in the Senate, it is short of nine votes.