KARACHI – The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday reserved its order on the maintainability of a petition challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment and the formation of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). Read More: Petition filed in LHC challenging 27th Amendment The petition, filed by Barrister Ali Tahir, also questioned the appointments of the FCC judges, including […]
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Shehbaz bids farewell to outgoing CJCSC General Mirza
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a farewell meeting with outgoing Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza. He praised General Mirza’s professional skills and his service to the nation. The meeting came after the 27th Constitutional Amendment ended the CJCSC position. The amendment, passed by Parliament, now assigns the Chief of […]
Lawyers clash with authorities at SHC over 27th Amendment
Lawyers of the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) staged a protest on Saturday at the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the recently enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment. The amendment, which created the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), has sparked opposition over fears it undermines the Supreme Court (SC). The protest began outside the SHC with lawyers chanting slogans […]
Lahore HC judge Shams Mahmood Mirza joins resignations wave
Lahore: Following Supreme Court’s senior judges, Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza of Lahore High Court has resigned. He submitted his resignation to the President of Pakistan. Justice Mirza left his chambers quietly, without formal protocol. Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza took oath as an additional judge of Lahore High Court on March 22, 2014. He was scheduled […]
Zardari accepts SC judges’ resignations
President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday accepted the resignations of Supreme Court judges Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah. The judges stepped down a day after the 27th Constitutional Amendment was signed into law, which they criticized as unconstitutional and harmful to judicial independence. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, in a 13-page resignation letter […]
Three judges sworn in as Federal Shariat Court expands
Three judges of Pakistan’s Federal Shariat Court took oath on Friday, marking the first phase of the court’s expansion to six members. Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan administered the oath to Justices Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Amir Farooq, and Ali Baqar Najfi. Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar also attended the ceremony. The Ministry of Law […]
Senate clears key Armed forces and Supreme Court bills
The Senate approved major amendment bills for the armed forces and the Supreme Court on Friday. Lawmakers passed the bills through clause-by-clause voting in the Upper House. The move followed swift approval by the federal cabinet and the National Assembly a day earlier. The Pakistan Army, Air Force, and Navy Amendment Bills of 2025 were […]
Aminuddin Khan sworn in as FCC’s first Chief Justice
Justice Aminuddin Khan took oath as the first Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court in Islamabad. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath during a ceremony at the President’s House. Top civil and military leaders attended and marked the launch of the new constitutional court. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir, […]
27th Constitutional Amendment — A Guarantee for National Progress
Extension of the Field Marshal’s Tenure Will Prove Auspicious for Pakistan Pakistan is a democratic nation governed under the 1973 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Over time, as domestic and global circumstances have evolved, various constitutional amendments have been introduced to ensure transparency, justice, and institutional balance in the system of governance. Among […]
PTI Protests Pakistan Over 27th Amendment
PTI has suggested countrywide protests in Pakistan against the 27th Constitutional Amendment. Leaders said protests aim to defend the judiciary. They praised resigning judges as a stand against government overreach. The proposals will be discussed in today’s Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) meeting. PTI leaders said the nation faces economic crises, law and order problems, and […]