Cabinet approves Defence Forces Act 2026 draft and National Command Authority amendment

The federal cabinet approved the draft Defence Forces Act 2026 and an amendment to the National Command Authority Act 2010 at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The cabinet approved the draft Defence Forces Act 2026. According to the government, the draft has been prepared as a continuation of the changes made under the 27th Constitutional Amendment.

After the cabinet’s approval, the draft Defence Forces Act 2026 will be presented to the ongoing session of Parliament for approval.

The meeting also approved an amendment to the National Command Authority Act 2010. According to the government, amendments to the National Command Authority Act had become necessary after the 27th Constitutional Amendment. Under them, the relevant legal and administrative matters will be brought in line with the new constitutional framework.

The draft amendment to the National Command Authority Act 2010, approved by the federal cabinet, will also be presented to Parliament for approval. The purpose of the Act is to define the office of the Chief of Defence Forces and the administrative affairs of the headquarters.

With both legal drafts approved at the meeting, they will now go through the parliamentary process, where members of Parliament will consider and approve them.

The meeting also reviewed the country’s political and economic situation. The cabinet discussed the overall Law and Order situation in the country in detail. It also reviewed measures to improve Law and Order. Members were also taken into confidence over the court decision on the Health of PTI founder Imran Khan.