President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Justice Aminuddin Khan as the first Chief Justice of the newly established Federal Constitutional Court. President Zardari approved the appointment of Justice Aminuddin on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, read a statement. Justice Khan was serving as the head of the now-dissolved constitutional bench. His appointment comes shortly after the National Assembly passed amendments to the Practice and Procedure Rules, paving the way for the cessation of the Constitutional Benches. The bill was passed by the lower house with a majority. The changes were part of the government’s reforms in the judicial structure through the much-touted 27th Constitutional Amendment. The bill was initially presented in the upper house of parliament on Monday and got a nod on the same day. It was then referred to the NA, which approved it with some amendments. Therefore, the legislation was again presented in the Senate, which passed it with a two-thirds majority.
Justice Aminuddin appointed CJ of Federal Constitutional Court
Published on: November 14, 2025 3:34 AM