ISLAMABAD:
Islamabad’s top judges are working towards preparing their ‘landmark verdict’ on petitions against the 18th and 21st constitutional amendments, likely to be announced coming week, local media sources reported.
On June 25, a 17-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, had reserved its verdict after acknowledging various appeals in the case.
According to sources, all 17 judges of the top court are staying in Islamabad and will hear regular cases at the registry.
Kamran Murtaza, a former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, claimed the next 15 days were significant for the country because two important judgments having profound implications over the political system of the country were to be announced.
On behalf of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Murtaza said he had suggested that parliament give the power of review to the apex court for the military courts’ verdicts but it was not accepted by the lawmakers.
Another top jurist believed the SC judgment on the 21st constitutional amendment would be interesting under the current political scenario. “After decades, we have a chief justice whose integrity and competency is beyond doubt,” he said.