Supreme Court Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah handed in their resignations, hours after the contentious 27th Constitutional Amendment was signed into law by President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday. Both judges had called on Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi in separate letters to summon a full court meeting and judicial conference to […]
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Two Supreme Court judges resign over 27th constitutional amendment
Islamabad: Supreme Court judges Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah have resigned from their positions. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah submitted a 13-page resignation to the President of Pakistan. Both judges had previously expressed serious concerns about the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it a threat to judicial independence. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah had written […]
LHC Chief justice Mansoor Ali Shah appointed SC judge
LAHORE: Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has on Saturday been appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan till November 2027. According to a notification issued by Ministry of Law and Justice, Justice Mansoor has been appointed SC judge, while Justice Muhammad Yawar Ali will replace him […]