Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has rejected reports suggesting potential legislation related to the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling them baseless.

Speaking to the reporters in Hyderabad on Tuesday, Bilawal stated that he has not been contacted by any federal ministers, the prime minister or party members regarding the issue.

The PPP chairman emphasised that the 26th Constitutional Amendment was passed after consensus and compromise among political parties.

Bilawal pointed out that the PPP desired for the establishment of constitutional courts, adding that a compromise was made on the constitutional bench instead to achieve national agreement.

In a statement released on social media platform X, he called the 26th Amendment a “permanent success” and reiterated that judicial reforms and constitutional courts were part of the Charter of Democracy.

Nonetheless, the decision to favour a constitutional bench was made to ensure broader consensus.

Currently, there has been no official statement regarding the 27th Constitutional Amendment, while proposals for further reforms in the judiciary are in the initial stages.

According to the Business Recorder, there are reports of consultations regarding the 27th Amendment in the ruling PML-N party and some legal circles, but no draft has been prepared yet.

Regarding amendments to the National Finance Commission (NFC) award, Bilawal stated that the changes are necessary.

He pointed out that the current NFC award was established before the 18th Constitutional Amendment in 2010, which transferred many responsibilities from the federation to the provinces, leaving the NFC structure unchanged.

Bilawal said a new NFC award must be issued every five years and asserted that the share of provinces should not be reduced.

Bilawal called for an immediate NFC meeting to establish a new award and ensure provinces receive adequate resources according to their responsibilities under the 18th amendment.