The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment till November 10. The case was heard by an eight-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan. The bench comprised on Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Ayesha Malik, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarrat Hilali, Justice Naeem […]
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Activists challenge 26th amendment in supreme court
A group of 38 human rights activists and civil society members from Pakistan has filed a petition against the 26th Amendment. They call the amendment unconstitutional and a threat to judicial independence. The petition, submitted to the Supreme Court, argues that it gives the executive and legislature excessive control over judicial appointments. The petitioners contend […]