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LAHORE:
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has constituted a three-member bench to hear petitions challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
LHC’s Chief Justice Aalia Neelum constituted the bench, appointing Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan as its head, while Justice Jawad Hassan and Justice Sultan Tanvir will serve as members.
The petitions have made the prime minister and the speaker of the National Assembly respondents through their respective secretaries. According to the pleas, the amendment strips the Supreme Court of its original jurisdiction and effectively converts it into a Federal Constitutional Court.
