Tag: CJP
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26th Constitutional Amendment passed: Here’s what you need to know
The coalition government’s much-awaited 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill has been passed by both the Senate and the National Assembly in the wee hours of Monday morning. The Constitutional Amendment bill has been sent to President Asif Ali Zardari, following the approval from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The bill, containing 22 clauses, was presented by Federal…
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Names of opposition Senators revealed who may vote in favour of the Constitutional Amendments
Veteran journalist Azaz Syed has revealed the names of opposition senators who might vote in favour of the government’s proposed Constitutional Amendments. Speaking on the YouTube channel Talk SHOCK, Azaz Syed disclosed that there is a possibility that Senator Faisal Saleem, Senator Ahmad Khan, Senator Abdul Shakoor Qasim, Senator Naseema Ehsan, Senator Dr Zarka Suharwardy…
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Here’s how the chief justice will be appointed after 26th Constitutional Amendment
A draft of the government’s proposed 26th Constitutional Amendment has unveiled the process of the appointment of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). Ruling out the scenario of the most senior judge being appointed the Chief Justice of Pakistan, it has been suggested in Constitutional Amendments that the appointment shall be made from among the…
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Supreme Court overturns 2022 verdict on Article 63A
A larger five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, has accepted the review petition of Article 63A filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). The ruling given in May 2022 by a five-member larger bench headed by former CJ Umar Ata Bandial on Article 63A has been struck down by…
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Bilawal warns of ‘face-off’ in country if amendments not passed before Oct 25
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto while talking to journalists during a meeting with Supreme Court Press Association’s delegation on October 2, warned of a “face-off like situation” in the country if the constitutional amendments were not passed before October 25. It should be highlighted that Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa is…
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‘Govt and establishment would be comfortable with Qazi Faez Isa’s extension,’ says Ansar Abbasi
Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has cleared that Justice Mansoor Ali Shah would replace Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa as the country’s apex judge. Speaking to ARY News, the former Foreign Minister said, “On October 26, Justice Mansoor will become the next chief justice — no doubt.” Responding to the…
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Senior lawyers urge Justice Qazi Faez Isa to resign on Oct 25
Senior lawyers, including the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), have strongly opposed the secretive constitutional package proposed by the government and called upon Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa to hang his robes with honour on October 25, 2024. In a letter signed by senior advocates Muneer A. Malik and Faisal…
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Justice Munib Akhtar walks out of Judicial Commission meeting
Supreme Court Justice Munib Akhtar walked out of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) meeting, which was held to review the JCP Rules 2024 concerning the elevation of judges to the superior judiciary. The News reported that Justice Akhtar asked Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan about the progress of the government’s intended…
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Govt just three votes away from extending judges’ tenure
The incumbent government led by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif intends to extend the judge’s tenure as soon as it secures enough votes in the Upper House. The incumbent government is only three votes short in the Senate to amend the tenure of Supreme Court and High Court judges, a government source told Geo News.…
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400 threats sent to CJP by religious party over Mubarik Sani case verdict, says Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology
Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Allama Raghib Hussain Naeemi has revealed that Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa received 400 threatening messages from a religious party over the Mubarak Sani case verdict, The News has reported. Naeemi said that there is no concept of lynching in the law, and there are four different…