26th Constitutional Amendment – The Law Today Pakistan

Editor, Khudayar Mohla, Judicial Commission of Pakistan, JCP, Supreme Court appointments, Islamabad lawyers protest, 26th Constitutional Amendment, judicial appointments, elevation to the Supreme Court, vacant SC positions, Islamabad High Court, Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, Justice Shakeel Ahmad, Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, acting judge of the SC, PTI Senator Hamid Khan, unconstitutional appointment, Geo News, Lawyers’ Action Committee, D-Chowk protest, road closures Islamabad, constitutional court, full court hearing, constitutional bench, Islamabad protests

SC Gets Names of 6 More Judges for Administration of Justice

Estimated read time 2 min read
February 10, 2025

The chief justices of all high courts except the Lahore High Court names were among the six judges chosen.

LHCBA, Supreme Court, full court, 26th Constitutional Amendment, Lahore High Court Bar Association, constitutional amendment, Supreme Court jurisdiction, Article 175A, Article 191A, Article 202A, Article 209, constitutional petitions, legal challenge, Pakistan Constitution, judicial reforms, SC full bench, constitutional law, legal news, constitutional amendment challenge, Editor, Khudayar Mohla, Advocate High Court

LHCBA seeks SC full court on 26th Amendment pleas

Estimated read time 2 min read
January 9, 2025

Invoking jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Thursday one of the largest bar of the country Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) urged the top court for a full court to hear pending…

Judicial Commission of Pakistan, Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, Judicial Commission rules 2024, Supreme Court constitutional bench, judicial appointments Pakistan, judges' evaluation and assessment, high court chief justice appointments, legal reforms Pakistan, judicial nomination process, additional judges appointments, Pakistan legal system, 26th Constitutional Amendment, judicial commission meetings, parliamentary members in judicial commission, Supreme Court judges' tenure extension, constitutional bench extension, legal background of judicial nominees, voting by show of hands, judicial nominations feedback, intelligence agency reports on judges, senior judge bypass, judicial rules amendments, legal reforms Pakistan 2024, legal professionals Pakistan, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, judicial commission members, judicial appointments rules amendments, judicial commission deliberations, Pakistani legal system reforms, judicial committee voting process, high court judges' elevation, Supreme Court judges' appointment rules, intelligence evaluation in judicial appointments, Pakistan law ministry updates, and constitutional bench composition, Editor, Khudayar Mohla, Right to Inforamtion Lawyer Khudayar Mohla, Advocate Khudayar Mohla

JCP Finalizes Rules for Appointing Judges to Superior Courts

Estimated read time 6 min read
December 22, 2024

The Commission also approves six-month extension for Constitutional Bench tenure

National Assembly, Supreme Court judges, amendment bills, extension of armed services chiefs, Pakistan, military tenure, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, 26th Constitutional Amendment, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, opposition protest, Senate, Chief of Army Staff, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Pakistan Army Act, tenure extension, constitutional benches, Pakistan judiciary, Pakistan politics, PM Imran Khan, constitutional amendments, Pakistan Air Force Act, Pakistan Navy Amendment Bill, political opposition, PTI protest, Gohar Ali Khan, democracy, monarchy, service chiefs' tenure, constitutional law, judicial reforms, Senate passage, NA session, Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, political parties opposition, legal martial law, Pakistan legal reforms, Editor, Khudayar Mohla

Parliament Approves Bills to Extend Service Chiefs’ Tenure and Increase Judges in Supreme Court

Estimated read time 8 min read
November 5, 2024

Both houses of parliament passes six bills, including one raising the number of SC judges to 34 and the other to extend term of military chiefs from 3 to 5 years

Editor, Khudayar Mohla, Justice Yahya Afridi, Chief Justice of Pakistan, 26th Constitutional Amendment, President Asif Ali Zardari, judicial appointments, Special Parliamentary Committee, Supreme Court judges, judicial revolution, appointment process, Qazi Faez Isa, parliamentary panel, political developments, Azam Nazeer Tarar, PTI, Sunni Ittehad Council, constitutional changes, Articles 175A, 177, 179, oath of office, committee members, legislative history, Pakistan judiciary, judicial review, political dynamics

Justice Yahya Afridi Named CJP After Parliamentary Review of Judges Appointment

Estimated read time 3 min read
October 23, 2024

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar seems to be determined to engage PTI and SIC, however, at the same time he says the committee will proceed regardless of their absence.

Editor, Khudayar Mohla, Right to Information Lawyer Khudayar Mohla, 26th Constitutional Amendment, National Assembly, Pakistan politics, PTI protest, constitutional bill, Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Ayaz Sadiq, Senate approval, Chief Justice term, Supreme Judicial Council, judicial reforms, political parties consultation, Ali Zafar, Sherry Rehman, Aimal Wali Khan, charter of democracy, parliamentary committee, constitutional benches, Imran Khan, political opposition, legislative process, democratic integrity, governance in Pakistan

Upper and Lower Houses Approve 26th Constitututional Amendment Bill

Estimated read time 5 min read
October 21, 2024

After Senate approval, 26th constitutional bill sails through National Assembly