27th Constitutional Amendment
Seniority principle seen flouted as ex-CB judges sidelined; lawyers fear judges chosen for loyalty, not competence.
Updated 15 Nov, 2025 07:26am
Two judges stepped down following passage of controversal 27th Constitutional Amendment; Justice Shah had termed move "grave assault on Constitution".
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 06:28pm
Says the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments have "completely destroyed" the judiciary and limited the authority and existence of the Supreme Court.
Updated 18 Nov, 2025 12:52pm
Eighteen years after the lawyers’ movement, when three friends and colleagues, bound by a shared belief in the Constitution, were tested once more, only two remained true to that promise.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 04:37pm
Press release issued after today's meeting says participants "unanimously updated" Supreme Court Rules, 2025.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 08:55pm
The fight against the 26th and 27th Amendments is a fight for every Pakistani’s right to justice. It is not a fight to protect the judiciary for its own sake.
Updated 15 Nov, 2025 12:58pm
Justice Aminuddin — a second-generation lawyer — was born on December 1, 1960 in Multan.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 01:37pm
COAS Asim Munir also attends ceremony held at Aiwan-i-Sadr; President Zardari appoints remaining six judges to FCC.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 04:34pm
Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal says petition was filed prematurely as the impugned amendment was still undergoing some changes at time of filing.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 09:29am
Hafiz Naeem says his party will not make any electoral alliance.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 08:59am
Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Saman Rafat Imtiaz hint they might not be available to hear cases in the federal capital from next month.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 10:33am
Proposals to be considered in TTAP meeting today.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 08:00am
International Commission of Jurists concerned over formation and composition of FCC, lifetime immunity for president and military leadership.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 09:34am
President Zardari makes appointment under Article 175A of Constitution.
Updated 13 Nov, 2025 11:01pm
SC moved to declare 14 sections of newly enacted legislation "illegal and unlawful".
Published 13 Nov, 2025 10:04pm
Praise courage of the two judges while lamenting their departure from the judiciary.
Published 13 Nov, 2025 09:27pm
SC Justice Salauddin Panwhar urges chief justice to study amendment's implications on Articles 175, 175A, 189, 190, 191 and 209 of the Constitution.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 07:54am
Former attorney general Makhdoom Ali Khan resigns from Law and Justice Commission.
Updated 13 Nov, 2025 09:22pm
Changes approved to Air Force Act, Navy Ordinance and Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act as well.
Updated 13 Nov, 2025 11:57pm
Earlier today, Senate approved it with a two-thirds majority.
Updated 13 Nov, 2025 06:11pm
The 27th Amendment needs open debate, not just in parliament but also within the judiciary.
Updated 13 Nov, 2025 07:49am
Petitioner contends that the 27th Amendment contradicts the preamble of Constitution.
Updated 13 Nov, 2025 08:23am
Ever since the constitutional amendment was tabled before the Senate, questions have been raised as to who will retain the title of CJP.
Updated 13 Nov, 2025 08:06am
Some clauses amended or substituted, while others omitted from bill outright.
Updated 12 Nov, 2025 10:24pm
PM Shehbaz and Nawaz Sharif attended session; opposition staged walkout after anti-govt sloganeering.
Updated 12 Nov, 2025 09:31pm
Legislators’ talk of democracy rings hollow after they killed the spirit of the Constitution.
Updated 12 Nov, 2025 08:53am
Opposition alliance vows to step up efforts against controversial amendment
Updated 12 Nov, 2025 08:37am
Oath-taking ceremony of the Chief Justice of the upcoming FCC likely to be held on November 13.
Updated 12 Nov, 2025 07:20am
Justice Jawwad asks top court to set aside 27th Amendment.
Updated 12 Nov, 2025 07:46am
"The SC, by design or omission, has too often been employed as an instrument to suppress the will of the people rather than to safeguard it,” he says.
Updated 11 Nov, 2025 12:24pm
