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  • ‘Pakistan to have two Chief Justices after new constitutional court,’ says Farooq H. Naek

    ‘Pakistan to have two Chief Justices after new constitutional court,’ says Farooq H. Naek

    Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), renowned lawyer Farooq Hamid Naek said on Wednesday that there will be two Chief Justices in Pakistan after the formation of the new Federal Constitutional Court (FCC).

    Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council from Islamabad claimed that one Chief Justice will head the Federal Constitutional Court while the other will lead the Supreme Court of Pakistan, ARY News reported.

    He further stated that constitutional court judges’ performance will be recorded, and they could be removed through the Judicial Commission based on recommendations, adding that the Committee will propose names for the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.

    Naek further said that the Federal Constitutional Court will have representation from all four provinces of Pakistan.

    Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto, has been campaigning to win the confidence of lawyers nationwide for the formation of a Constitutional Court.

    Addressing the Balochistan High Court Bar Association, the PPP Chairman stated, “If you don’t accept the constitutional courts, you should leave the practice.”

    Meanwhile, some lawyers have rejected the formation of a new constitutional court.

    Speaking at the All Pakistan Lawyers Convention (APLC) organised by the Islamabad Bar Council (IBC) on Monday, lawyers condemned the judicial package and declared it a tactic by anti-democratic forces to control the independence of the judiciary.

  • Supreme court will take action if govt and PTI don’t reach consensus: Chief Justice

    During today’s proceedings, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial said that the Supreme Court (SC) would not “sit idle” on its order on holding elections in Punjab on May 14 if the talks between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) failed.

    A three-member bench headed by CJ Bandial, comprising Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, heard the case

    In the hearing, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawyer Farooq H Naek said that while the ruling alliance had agreed to dissolve the National Assembly in August, “more time is needed for negotiations.”

    CJP remarked that the court is not interested in the PTI-government dialogue, however, the court has left the matter to the political parties.

    Farooq H Naik assured the apex court that problems will be solved.

    After conducting a hearing that lasted nearly two hours, the proceeding was adjourned, with the CJP saying that an appropriate order will be issued.

    Post the negotiations, the PTI submitted a report to the court stating that no resolution was reached and requested that the court enforce its April 4 order regarding elections in Punjab.

    Earlier, rounds of talks took place between the ruling alliance and the PTI, with both sides agreeing on having elections on the same date. However, the date itself became a bone of contention.