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Federal Constitutional Court Issues First Cause List, Sets Three Benches for Hearings Next Week

The move positions the FCC to hear expected challenges to a recently reported 27th Constitutional Amendment.

Overview

  • The inaugural schedule confirms that formal constitutional hearings will start next week under the newly formed court.
  • Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan will sit in Courtroom No. 1, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi in Courtroom No. 2, and Justices Aamer Farooq and K. K. Agha will form a two‑member panel in Courtroom No. 3.
  • The Chief Justice made initial administrative appointments on Nov. 14, naming Muhammad Hafeez registrar and Mazhar Bhatti secretary to the chief justice.
  • Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Arshad Hussain are not listed for the upcoming judicial week, according to the published schedule.
  • BOL News reports that Parliament passed a 27th Constitutional Amendment that was signed by the president, with opposition parties pledging court challenges that could come before the FCC.