Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf move SC against the 26th constitutional amendment
Constitutional bench to hear petitions filed against the 26th constitutional amendment on 27th January
Imran Khan appoints Junaid Akbar Khan as the party’s president of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while replacing CM KP Gandapur
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday moved the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the 26th constitutional amendment.
The PTI moved its plea in the SC through Sameer Khosa, in which the 26th constitutional amendment was challenged.
It has been argued in the application that parliament can’t amend the fundamental features of the constitution, stressing that freedom of the judiciary is an essential part of the constitution.
It further said that no amendment could be made against the freedom of judiciary, adding that the amendment in question was against the basic principle of distribution of powers described in the constitution.
The application further pleaded that all actions taken under the 26th constitutional amendment be nullified and the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) should be barred from appointing the judges until the final verdict on the amendment.
On the other hand 8-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan headed by senior judge Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Ayhesha A. Malik, Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali, Naeem Akhter Afghan and Shahid Bilal Hassan will hear 29 petitions filed against the 26th constitutional amendment on 27th January (Monday). The bench will conduct proceedings in courtroom number 3 of the Supreme Court. Special passes have been issued for the media, lawyers and petitioners for attending the hearing.
Imran Khan appoints Junaid Akbar Khan as the party’s president of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while replacing CM KP Gandapur
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday appointed Junaid Akbar Khan as the party’s president of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The move follows Junain Akbar’s election as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with support from both the opposition and the government.
The PAC is considered one of the most powerful parliamentary bodies, with the authority to summon any individual or record from government departments in financial matters.
Meanwhile, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has issued Akbar’s appointment notification, replacing Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, who is also serving as the province’s chief minister.
The PTI founder has also instructed Salman Akram Raja to provide consultation for the party’s reorganisation in Punjab.
Salman Akram Raja said Ali Amin Gandapur himself did not want to remain the party provincial president. He said the PTI supremo also directed the KP chief minister to focus on terrorism and governance affairs in the province.