Amnesty warns Pakistan's 27th constitutional amendment threatens judicial independence

Jan 06, 2026

In a statement, Amnesty said the amendment undermines judicial autonomy by establishing a Federal Constitutional Court that lacks sufficient safeguards for independence. The organisation...

Pak: Lawyers call resignations a "dark day" as 27th constitutional amendment sparks alarms over judicial independence

Nov 14, 2025

Two Pakistani Supreme Court judges resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment was approved, calling it a blow to judicial independence. Lawyers and politicians described...

Analysts warn Pakistan's 27th constitutional amendment erodes judicial independence, deepens rights crisis

Jan 29, 2026

A group of analysts and human rights advocates in Berlin cautioned that Pakistan's recently enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment will erode judicial independence and concentrate...

Pakistan faces backlash over Sindh's constitutional rights

Nov 12, 2025

Large-scale demonstrations spread across Sindh as nationalist groups, joined by members of the legal community, voiced fierce opposition to the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment.

Pakistan: Lawyers hail judges who quit over 27th Amendment to "preserve constitutional oath"

Dec 06, 2025

Lawyers and citizens praised three Pakistani judges who resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it an act to "preserve their constitutional oath and...

Pakistan parliamentary committees to resume debate on Field Marshal status under 27th Amendment today

Nov 09, 2025

Pakistan's parliamentary committees on Law and Justice are set to resume deliberations on Sunday over the constitutional status of the Field Marshal under Article...