Islamabad : The Supreme Court on Saturday fixed for hearing a petition against the proposed constitutional amendment proposed by the coalition government aimed at introducing judicial reforms including establishing separate court to hear constitutional matters.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa will hear the case on October 17. The bench will also include Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan, according to a supplementary cause list issued by the registrar’s office.
The petition was filed by former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Abid Shahid Zuberi, Shafqat Mahmood, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Shahab Sarki, Munir Kakar and others.
In a constitutional petition filed under Article 184(3), the apex court has been requested to set aside the proposed amendments and declare them “ultra vires” the Constitution, principle of separation of powers, independence of judiciary and fundamental rights enshrined under the law.
