Pakistan President Zardari signs 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari today signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which was earlier approved by both houses of parliament. After his approval, the bill has now become part of the constitution. Earlier in the day, Pakistan's Senate passed the bill after a second round of voting amid opposition's protest.       Under the new law, Pakistan army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has gained sweeping new authority and lifelong legal immunity as the constitutional amen...