‘Why Petitions Against 26th Amendment Not Fixed Before Full Court,’ Justice Mansoor Asks CJ

Justice Mansoor asks CJP to publicly address 'pressing institutional concerns'

Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and Supreme Court senior judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. — SC website/FileISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah asked the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi to publicly respond to his six questions regarding the "pressing institutional...

‘Why petitions against 26th Amendment not fixed before full court,’ Justice Mansoor asks CJ

Supreme Court's senior puisne judge, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, has written a letter to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, urging him to publicly respond to a series of pressing institutional questions at the upcoming judicial conference on September 8, 2025. The letter, titled “Pressing Institutional Concerns”, spans seven pages, raised serious concerns about transparency, judicial independence, collegiality, and the internal functioning of the ap…

Justice Shah asks CJP Afridi to publicly answer 6 questions on ‘pressing institutional concerns’

Says he trusts CJP to use Sept 8 judicial moot as a “moment of institutional renewal”; raises concerns over policy on dissenting notes.

SC moved seeking action on delayed 26th amend petitions

ISLAMABAD  -  Tehreek-e-Tahafuz Aeen Thursday filed a constitutional petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution before the apex court seeking

Justice Shah Challenges CJP Afridi with Six Public Questions

The Justice Shah letter has sparked debate in Pakistan’s judiciary as Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to publicly answer six critical questions. In a detailed communication, he pressed the top judge to address what he described as “pressing institutional concerns” that strike at the core of judicial independence. A Reluctant But Urgent Letter Justice Shah explained that he wrote the l…

Justice Mansoor Asks CJP To Publicly Address 'pressing Institutional Concerns' - Pakistan Live News

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi (left) and Supreme Court senior judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. — SC website/File ISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah asked the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to publicly respond to his six questions regarding the “pressing institutional concerns”. Justice Shah wrote in his letter that his correspondence was made in his capacity as the most senior judge which must not be mistaken for a p…