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 […]
Supreme Court
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 […]
Supreme court to review 27th Amendment in full court session
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has summoned a full court to review the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The meeting will take place before Friday prayers. The decision follows letters from three senior Supreme Court judges urging a detailed review of the amendment clause by clause. Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, in his letter, said the amendment could disrupt […]
27th constitutional amendment challenged in Sindh High Court
KARACHI: The recently passed 27th constitutional amendment has been challenged in the Sindh High Court, a day after it was approved by Pakistan’s National Assembly. The petition claims that the amendment undermines the fundamental structure of the constitution. Advocate Ibrahim Saifuddin, representing the petitioner, said the amendment violates basic principles of the separation of powers, […]
LHC receives petition challenging 27th Amendment
LAHORE: A fresh petition challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday, a day after a similar plea was submitted to the Supreme Court. The petitioner, Hassan Latif, argued that the amendment contradicted the preamble of the Constitution and curtailed the powers of the apex court. Through his […]
CJP leads deliberation for E-Court System across Pakistan
In order to make justice delivery more transparent and citizen-centric, the Chief Justice of Pakistan chaired a high-level policy meeting Tuesday to steer progress on the automation and digitization of courts across Pakistan. The Chief Justice emphasized that the digital transformation of the justice sector – from District Courts to the Supreme Court – is […]
Senior lawyers urge CJP to convene full court on 27th amendment
ISLAMABAD – A group of senior lawyers and retired judges have written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), calling for a full court meeting to deliberate on the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment. The letter, signed by Justice (r) Mushir Alam, Makhdoom Ali Khan, Munir A Malik, Abid Zuberi, Justice (r) Nadeem Akhtar, […]
Government shortlists judges for proposed Federal Constitutional Court
ISLAMABAD: As the 27th Constitutional Amendment progresses through parliament, the government has begun restructuring the superior judiciary by shortlisting seven judges for appointment to the proposed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). The new court is intended to handle constitutional interpretation and intergovernmental disputes, easing the workload of the Supreme Court. Official sources said Justice Aminuddin Khan, […]
Government’s 27th Amendment plan sparks debate over new constitutional court
ISLAMABAD: The initial draft of the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, presented in the Senate on Saturday, has ignited intense debate within Pakistan’s legal and political circles. Legal experts warn that the proposed changes could effectively dethrone the Supreme Court as the country’s highest judicial authority, transferring that status to a newly proposed Federal Constitutional Court […]
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 […]