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Supreme Court Rejects Constitution Challenge | Pakistan News
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Registrar’s Office shut down a petition challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment, redirecting it to the Federal Constitutional Court — a move echoing their prior rejection of a similar challenge. The petition, led by former Justice Shabbir Raza Rizvi, argued that the current parliament lacks legitimacy to amend foundational constitutional provisions, especially lifetime immunity for certain officials, which he claimed contradicts Islamic principles and undermines judicial independence. The petition sought full nullification of the amendment, but the registrar’s…
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