The controversial 26th constitutional amendment brought in by the Shehbaz Sharif government has been challenged by a citizen in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, ARY News reported. The petitioner made the central government of Pakistan as the respondent in the constitutional petition pleading with the court to declare the amendment

Pakistan approved changes to the constitution on Monday, which included empowering parliament to pick the Supreme Court's chief justice, drawing criticism from opposition parties who said it was an attempt to subvert the judiciary.

It is alarming a Constitutional Amendment of great significance and public interest was passed in such a secretive manner and in less than 24 hours,' says International Commission of Jurists - Anadolu

Pakistan's government on Monday narrowly passed constitutional amendments giving lawmakers more power appointing top judges, who have issued a series of recent decisions favouring opposition chief Imran Khan.

Pakistan is in the throes of yet another constitutional crisis. The ruling coalition government, which is heavily criticized for coming to power through blatantly rigged elections in February 2024, launched a campaign to amend the 1973 Constitution in significant ways.

The constitutional changes were approved in an extraordinary session of parliament which was assembled on Sunday, a public holiday, and ran all night, concluding close to dawn on Monday. "The Chief Justice of Pakistan shall be nominated by the Special Parliamentary