Islamabad: The Federal Constitutional Court has issued a cause list for the upcoming week, outlining the composition of three benches that will take up a range of constitutional matters.
According to the schedule, Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan will preside over proceedings in Courtroom No. 1, while Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi is set to hear cases in Courtroom No. 2. A two-member bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice K.K. Agha will take up matters in Courtroom No. 3.
Notably, Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Arshad Hussain will not be part of any bench for the upcoming judicial week.
27th Constitutional Amendment Becomes Law After Intense Parliamentary Session,
In what is being described as a historic and controversial moment, the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament on Thursday following five days of heated debate, opposition protests, and multiple last-minute revisions.
The bill swiftly received the president’s signature, formally transforming it into the 27th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan.
The amendment marks a drastic restructuring of the country’s institutional framework. It effectively dismantles the separation of powers and the basic structure doctrine underpinning the 1973 Constitution, which envisioned an independent judiciary and armed forces answerable to a civilian government.
Critics have voiced strong concern over the implications of the sweeping change. The irony, many note, is striking: instead of curbing the military’s institutional influence long a subject of political contention the amendment places the judiciary under the administrative control of the executive branch.
Opposition parties have warned of severe consequences for democratic governance, vowing to challenge the amendment in the very courts whose independence has now been curtailed.
Further political debates and legal challenges are expected in the coming days as the country grapples with the far-reaching impact of the new constitutional framework.
