Opposition alliance announces 'Black Day' against 27th Constitutional Amendment on Nov 21
Pakistan
The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) has rejected the 27th Constitutional Amendment and announced a nationwide protest and ‘Black Day’ on November 21
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) rejected the 27th Constitutional Amendment and announced nationwide protest and ‘Black Day’ to be observed on November 21.
According to a statement issued after an emergency meeting chaired by veteran politician Mehmood Khan Achakzai, the amendment has curtailed the authority of Supreme Court.
The statement said the government had “destroyed the basic structure of the Constitution” and demanded that the Constitution be restored to its original form.
It added that the ‘controversial’ amendment had placed the judiciary under the control of the executive.
تحریک تحفظ آئین پاکستان ہنگامی اجلاس
— Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (@TTAP_OFFICIAL) November 14, 2025
اپوزیشن جماعتوں کا اہم ترین اجلاس شروع
اجلاس کی صدارت محمود خان اچکزئی کر رہے ہیں
پی ٹی آئی چیئرمین بیرسٹر گوہر علی خان اجلاس میں شریک
پی ٹی آئی سیکرٹری جنرل سلمان اکرم راجہ بھی اجلاس میں موجود
اجلاس سینٹر علامہ ناصر عباس کی رہائشگاہ پر جاری… pic.twitter.com/RTox8RpviQ
The joint opposition further stated that the recent resignations of judges were being seen as acts of resistance.
It announced that the united opposition would stage a protest march from Parliament House to the Supreme Court on Monday, November 17.
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Moreover, a resolution against the constitutional amendment would also be tabled in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
The meeting was attended by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar, Salman Akram Raja, former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal, Zain Shah, Sajid Tareen, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
