Judicial Independence Under Threat Five judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have raised concerns over the proposed appointment of a transferred judge as the new Chief Justice (CJ) of the IHC. The judges argue that this development poses a threat to judicial independence. They have urged the chief justices of the Supreme Court and […]
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“Pakistan’s Judicial Independence Undermined” as the country’s Parliament passed the 26th Constitutional Amendment, significantly weakening the judiciary’s autonomy and diminishing the rule of law and human rights protections, according to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). The amendment introduces sweeping institutional changes to Pakistan’s judicial structure, particularly affecting the Supreme Court and High Courts. “These
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