Pakistan’s first Federal Constitutional Court issued its first decision on Monday, suspending the Peshawar High Court’s ruling and granting a stay order on the appeal filed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Hasan Rizvi, heard the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s appeal, which requested suspension of the Peshawar High Court’s decision regarding […]
Federal Constitutional Court
Two more judges sworn in as FCC begins work
ISLAMABAD: Two additional judges of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) — Justice Rozi Khan Barrech and Justice Arshad Hussain Shah — were sworn in on Monday in a ceremony led by FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan. The judges took an oath to uphold the Constitution and perform their duties faithfully, marking another step in the […]
Justice K.K. Agha sworn in as Federal Constitutional Court judge
ISLAMABAD – Justice K.K. Agha formally took oath as a judge of Pakistan’s newly formed Federal Constitutional Court on Saturday. The ceremony was held at the Islamabad High Court, with Justice Aminuddin Khan, the head of the Federal Constitutional Court, administering the oath. The swearing-in was attended by Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court Sardar […]
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, […]
FCC: A landmark reform to strengthen adjudication, expedite justice
The proposal to establish a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) through the 27th constitutional amendment, recently passed by the Senate of Pakistan, is being widely hailed as a landmark legislative reform aimed at strengthening constitutional adjudication, enhancing harmony among federating units, and provide speedy justice to the litigants. Constitutional expert, Syed Noman Bukhari advocate, speaking to […]
Parliament resumes debate on 27th constitutional amendment
The standing committees on law and justice of both the National Assembly and Senate convened a joint session on Sunday to continue deliberations on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment bill. The bill, tabled in the Senate on Saturday after federal cabinet approval, proposes the creation of a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), reforms in the appointment […]
Lawyers warn 27th Amendment threatens judicial independence in Pakistan
The Pakistani government’s proposed 27th Amendment has sparked intense debate in Islamabad, with legal experts warning it could fundamentally reshape the country’s judiciary. The amendment proposes the creation of a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) with sweeping powers over the Supreme Court (SC) and all lower courts, including authority over constitutional disputes, fundamental rights, and writ […]