LHC to hear challenges 27th constitutional amendment in tomorrow’s session

Islamabad rejects UN warning against the 27th amendment

Pakistan’s Foreign Office has rejected what it called the ‘baseless’ statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, expressing concerns about the 27th Constitutional Amendment. In a statement issued in Geneva, the human rights chief had said the latest constitutional amendment, like the 26th Amendment last year was adopted without broad consultation and debate with the legal community and wider civil society. He

LHC to hear challenges 27th constitutional amendment in tomorrow’s session

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) is scheduled to hear a series of petitions contesting the 27th Constitutional Amendment, with a significant session planned for tomorrow. A panel of three judges, led by Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan, will oversee the case. The bench also includes Justice Jawad Hassan and Justice Sultan Tanveer Ahmed. In anticipation of the hearing, Justices Sadaqat Ali Khan and Jawad Hassan traveled from Rawalpindi to Lahore earli…