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Pakistan’s judiciary faces deep divide over 26th amendment
Kamran Khan says the 26th constitutional amendment has fueled debate over judicial independence and executive control
Oct 16, 2025
Oct 16, 2025
Kamran Khan says the 26th constitutional amendment has fueled debate over judicial independence and executive control
40-page dissent challenges February transfers that bypassed senior judges and altered the Islamabad High Court's seniority structure
3-2 verdict upholds transfers but leaves seniority unresolved
Authorities charged the suspects under the Penal Code for rioting, unlawful assembly, property damage and assault
Saturday’s execution brings to at least 10 the number of people hanged over the protests that erupted in mid-September 2022
Justices Muneeb and Mansoor said the release defied a binding embargo, calling it another case of lawful decisions being ignored