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SC discards lawyers’ petition against constitutional amendments upon withdrawal

A group of lawyers had moved a petition before the apex court in September

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SC discards lawyers’ petition against constitutional amendments upon withdrawal
SC discards lawyers’ petition against constitutional amendments upon withdrawal

Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped a petition which sought a declaration that the government’s constitutional package could not be introduced or enacted by parliament after the plea was withdrawn.

The package consists of legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the top judge’s term.

A group of lawyers, led by former Supreme Court Bar Association Abid Shahid Zuberi, had moved a petition before the apex court in September to restrain the government from tabling the bill before parliament.

 

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