Pakistan's top court meets after two judges quit in protest at 'grave assault' on constitution
Two Supreme Court judges resigned over a constitutional amendment that limits the court's role and expands the army chief’s powers until 2030, officials said.
- On Friday, Pakistan’s top court called an all-judges meeting after parliament passed a constitutional amendment, prompting two judges to quit who said the reform 'stands as a grave assault on the constitution'.
- The amendment transfers constitutional jurisdiction to a newly formed Federal Constitutional Court, whose chief justice was sworn in on Friday, and judges will be appointed by the Government of Pakistan.
- Elevating the army chief, the amendment named Asim Munir chief of defence forces, placing him over the navy and air force, granting field marshal rank and lifetime immunity, and restarting his tenure.
- The administration defended the amendment as improving governance and rewarding the Pakistan military, while remaining Supreme Court judges can in theory suspend the law, but lawyers said that was unlikely.
- Against a backdrop of a sweeping crackdown, opposition groups plan nationwide protests over the 27th Constitutional Amendment while the Pakistan military denies political interference and former prime minister Imran Khan remains jailed.
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Pakistan's top court meets after two judges quit in protest at 'grave assault' on constitution
Pakistan’s top court called a meeting of all judges on Friday, after parliament passed a constitutional amendment this week that curbed its remit, prompting two judges to quit, saying the reform “stands as a grave assault on the constitution”.
Pakistan top court meets after judges quit
Pakistan’s top court called a meeting of all judges yesterday, after parliament passed a constitutional amendment this week that curbed its remit, prompting two judges to quit, saying the reform “stands as a grave assault on the constitution”.
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