A Pakistani minister has admitted that Islamabad failed to benefit from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) before political controversies under the previous Imran Khan government forced Chinese investors to flee.

Constitutional amendment puts Field Marshal Asim Munir in command of navy and air force in addition to the army and grants him lifelong immunity from prosecution

Pakistan's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the country's army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, in a move that critics say damages democracy.

The amendment, passed amid raucous protests, grants unprecedented powers and lifelong immunity to Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, effectively placing him above constitutional accountability.

Pakistan faces renewed concerns over democratic decline as the military strengthens its grip through the proposed Constitutional Amendment.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of the most significant infrastructural financial pledges that Beijing has made to any country.