NA passes National Command Authority, Defence Forces of Pakistan bills

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (APP):The National Assembly on Thursday passed the National Command Authority Amendment Bill 2026 and the Defence Forces of Pakistan Bill 2026.

Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif tabled both bills in the House.

The National Assembly passed the bills clause by clause through majority votes.

According to the statement of objects and reasons of the National  Command Authority Amendment Bill 2026:- The purpose of the amendments is to make consistent the National Command Authority Act, 2010 (V of 2010) with the Constitutional (27th Amendment) Act, 2025 (XXXII of 2025) and to make consequential amendments in the said law.

The National Command Authority (Amendment) 2026, prepared for the said purpose. This Bill has been designed to achieve the aforesaid objective.

According to statement of objects and reasons, Defence Forces of Pakistan Bill 2026:- Pakistan’s response to Indian unprovoked aggression was a textbook demonstration of integrated tri-services jointness, enabled by real-time situational awareness, network centric warfare capabilities, and seamless multi-domain operations. This synergy across, land, sea, and cyber domains allowed for precision engagements, overwhelming lethality, and lightning operational tempo.

The resilient armed forces of Pakistan carried out the most effective counter terrorism operations in the western region without any pause, simultaneously with the conduct of Operation Bunyan ul Marsoos.

Marka-e-Haq has been a great example of synergy between all elements of National power, with overwhelming support of the Pakistani public, to effectively counter the threats to our national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

As a result, Defence Forces Headquarters shall be the headquarters of the Armed Forces and shall function under the command and authority of the Chief of Defence Forces, who shall be the principal military advisor to the Prime Minister on national security, Defence and all matters relating to armed forces.

This Bill has been designed to achieve the aforesaid objective.