ISLAMABAD: SCP has been petitioned against the proposed changes to the Constitution by the incumbent government here on Monday (16th September, 2024).

Former president SCBA Abid Shahid Zuberi and others have submitted the petition in which Centre, all four provinces, the National Assembly, the Senate and others have been nominated as respondents: “It is prayed that the separation of powers and independence of the judiciary and its powers and functions to enforce the fundamental rights be kindly declared as sacrosanct under the Constitution and beyond the power and competence of the Parliament to withdraw, interfere or tamper with in any manner whatsoever.”

The petitioners requested the Apex Court: i) To restrain the federal government from tabling the bill; ii) Order the suspension of the operation of the proposed amendments; iii) Even if the bill sails through the Parliament, President should be barred from signing it into law aimed at transforming the judicial and parliamentary systems of the country enabling few control the judiciary.

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