LAHORE: A lawyers’ convention on Saturday rejected the 26th and 27th “constitutional amendments” and demanded renewed commitment to the supremacy of the Constitution and the independence of the judiciary, Dawn reported.
The event, organised jointly by the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and the Lahore Bar Association (LBA), concluded with the adoption of a resolution containing multiple demands and condemnations.
At present, the Hamid Khan-led professional group heads both bar associations, Dawn reported.
The resolution opened with a categorical rejection of the amendments, asserting that the changes “defaced the constitution” and “destroyed the institution of the judiciary in Pakistan.”
It also rejected the proposed Federal Constitutional Court, calling it an “unconstitutional” court and a “murder” of the judiciary, according to Dawn.