ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday quashed petitions contesting a proposed constitutional amendment after a request for withdrawal by the petitioners.
The case was heard by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. The petitions were filed by six members of the Bar Council, including Abid Zuberi, who was represented by lawyer Hamid Khan.
During the proceedings, the country’s top judge Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa questioned necessity of lawyer for the withdrawal, suggesting that Zuberi could have personally requested it. He also noted the existence of a separate petition with objections that was already pending.
After confirming intention to withdraw both petitions, the apex court dismissed the cases, effectively ending the legal challenge to the amendment for the time being. This ruling paves the way for the proposed amendment to be considered by parliament.
‘Consensus reached on reforms’
In a similar development, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) reached a partial agreement on judicial reforms during a meeting.
An initial draft was removed and is being revised with input from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari confirmed PML-N’s acceptance of the proposed draft, while Finance Minister Ishaq Dar noted progress on key issues. The meeting marked a significant step toward judicial reform in Pakistan.
