27th Constitutional Amendment
The constitutional scheme following the 27th Amendment does not position the SC or the FCC as an appellate forum to each other, he says.
Published 06 May, 2026 03:22pm
Lawyers Asad Rahim Khan, Abdul Moiz Jaferii, Reema Omer and Salman Akram Raja dissect the recent amendment.
Updated 26 Jan, 2026 11:31am
Establishment of FCC termed "cornerstone achievement"; urges critics to understand the Amendment’s intent before dismissing it.
Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:44am
IT has been said at length before, but bears repeating: the 27th Amendment was a monumental mistake. The same has ...
Updated 08 Jan, 2026 09:15am
Says Amendment in violation of international human rights law, right to fair trial and justice and accountability.
Updated 06 Jan, 2026 01:39pm
Submits reference to Senate chairperson, cites Article 63-A that deals with disqualification on grounds of defection.
Updated 01 Jan, 2026 04:27pm
Insiders say JCP will convene series of meetings next month; transfers have already been discussed informally among high court chief justices on sidelines of NJPMC moot.
Updated 26 Dec, 2025 07:35am
27th Amendment establishes that decisions issued by the FCC are binding on all courts in Pakistan, order by two-member bench states.
Updated 22 Dec, 2025 07:57am
The elite have always ruled the roost. What is actually different after the amendments?
Updated 12 Dec, 2025 09:46am
JUI-F chief says Pakistan failed to establish friendly ties with Afghanistan in 78 years.
Updated 01 Dec, 2025 08:55am
Hopes FCC will prove wrong those trying to make it "controversial"; says no court has "authority" to decide whether an Amendment will remain.
Published 30 Nov, 2025 07:04pm
Defence minister hints at issuance of notification after PM Shehbaz's return to the country; information minister says premier to arrive on Monday.
Updated 30 Nov, 2025 07:47pm
Legislation, amendments remain "exclusive domain" of Pakistan's elected representatives, says statement.
Published 30 Nov, 2025 10:30am
Some legal experts argue tenure can be interpreted as having lapsed, others say no need for fresh notification after legal tweaks.
Updated 30 Nov, 2025 10:33am
IHC bench to hear judge’s degree case on Dec 2.
Updated 30 Nov, 2025 09:14am
Malik Ahmad stresses need for stable constitutional interpretation for governance, economic continuity.
Updated 30 Nov, 2025 09:06am
Petitioner alleges FCC judges' appointments are unconstitutional, undermining judicial independence.
Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:17am
Chief Justice Dogar inspects old building at G-10, assesses infrastructure under renovation, and seeks updates on repair work.
Updated 28 Nov, 2025 09:58am
First time FCC has been approached to strike down the law; fresh petition argues that 27th Amendment was allegedly passed by a “puppet regime”.
Updated 28 Nov, 2025 07:39am
Gen Mirza has retired as the 18th and final occupant of the CJCSC office; COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume role of first chief of defence forces.
Updated 28 Nov, 2025 07:19am
Lawyers give govt 15 days for withdrawal of plea; KBA president says "we reject 27th Amendment"; blocked roads around CM House inconvenience commuters.
Updated 26 Nov, 2025 06:46pm
Petitioner urges court to set it aside since the legislation is “repugnant to the injunctions of Islam”.
Updated 26 Nov, 2025 09:17am
Jinnah's preference for a federal court with narrow, constitution-specific jurisdiction was born out of political necessity, not constitutional philosophy.
Published 25 Nov, 2025 11:03am
The current configuration of governance is not too dissimilar to what the British envisioned in the early 20th century.
Updated 24 Nov, 2025 09:43am
Opposition alliance says campaign to begin from Kamo Shaheed, will cover several cities in province.
Updated 24 Nov, 2025 08:23am
Human rights body expresses concern over 27th Amendment, says tweak "further weakens essential checks and balances at a time when public trust in state institutions is fragile".
Updated 23 Nov, 2025 07:58pm
ONE day, the humbling of the present-day judiciary may be remembered as a tragedy. For now, it resembles a ...
Updated 23 Nov, 2025 08:35am
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) affirm that it was their two-decade-old demand that FCC be established.
Updated 23 Nov, 2025 12:26pm
Some lawyers clash with police but force backs off and allows protest to continue.
Updated 22 Nov, 2025 08:37pm
Application filed by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri.
Published 22 Nov, 2025 02:41pm
