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LHC Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza Resigns in Protest over 27th Constitutional Amendment
Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza resigns amid judicial protests against the 27th Amendment, which critics say undermines judicial independence by reshaping the court system.
- On Saturday, Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza resigned from the Lahore High Court citing `personal reasons` and submitted his resignation to President Asif Ali Zardari.
- Two days after the National Assembly of Pakistan passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the judicial structure was altered and the Federal Constitutional Court was fine-tuned.
- The two jurists issued letters sharply criticising the amendment, with Supreme Court Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah calling it a `grave assault on the Constitution`.
- The federal government dismissed the judges' resignations as `political speeches` and called their allegations `unconstitutional`, while Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah accused the jurists of advancing a `political` and `self-serving` agenda and urged them to explain their claims.
- Mirza, ranked fifth in seniority, served on the LHC administration committee and had superannuation scheduled for March 6, 2028, making his early resignation notable.
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The crisis in Pakistan's judiciary is deepening. Lahore High Court Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza has resigned in protest against the 27th Constitutional Amendment. Two senior Supreme Court judges have also resigned before this.
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LHC judge resigns due to personal reasons: sources.Justice Mirza submits resignation to President Zardari.LHC justice was ranked fifth in seniority list.LAHORE: Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza has resigned as Lahore High...
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