ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was approached on Thursday against the 26th Amendment and for an inquiry by a judicial commission or any other forum to determine whether the two-thirds majority was voluntary or unlawful inducement was at play. The petition was lodged by veteran politician Afrasiab Khattak through his counsel Khwaja Ahmad Hosain on Thursday two days after Justice Yahya …
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has criticised the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, announcing plans to challenge it in court. Speaking to media in Lahore on Wednesday, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said JI had warned PTI against getting involved with others on the amendment from the start. “We told PTI not to …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari stated that the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment was only possible due to Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, and it would not have been achievable under any other chief justice. In an interview with the BBC, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment was a significant accomplishment, …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi, who was nominated by a Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC) last night, is set to take oath as the next chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Saturday. CJP Qazi Faez Isa is set to retire as the top judge on October 25. Following the passage of the 26th Amendment, the top judge was to now be “appointed …
ISLAMABAD: On the heels of the 26th Amendment’s passage, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday remarked that the question of jurisdiction would “arise every day” in the Supreme Court (SC) following legislation on constitutional benches. In the wee hours of Monday, the much-awaited 26th Constitutional Amendment became law after approval of both houses of the Parliament, which was then given …
ISLAMABAD: The process for appointing Pakistan’s next Chief Justice has officially begun, with the Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq sending a formal request to the Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani. The letter, referencing Article 175A of the Constitution, calls for the formation of a special parliamentary committee tasked with the selection. The Speaker has …
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa took exception for the second time over the issuance of the clarification by eight judges which stated that amendments made in the Elections Act 2017 cannot undo the July 12 judgement issued by the Supreme Court in the reserved seats case. In an office note, the CJP regretted about the issuance …
ISLAMABAD: The apex court on Thursday finally ordered the closure of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dams Fund, which was opened in 2018 amid much fanfare for generating funds to develop mega dams in the country. As of Oct 4, there were Rs23.6 billion in the account, most of which was …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a petition seeking a declaration that the government’s much-touted ‘Constitutional Package’ cannot be introduced or enacted by parliament after the plea was withdrawn. The Constitutional Package comprises legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the top judge’s term. Experts fear that the proposed amendments would virtually erode the …
KARACHI: Lawyers across Pakistan have come together on a unified platform to oppose proposed constitutional amendments, warning of a nationwide movement if the government proceeds with the changes. At a convention held by the Karachi Bar Association at City Court on Tuesday, prominent legal figures, including officials from the Pakistan Bar Council, Supreme Court Bar Association, and other regional associations, …