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Federal Constitutional Court Opens Hearings, Issues First Orders

Early hearings proceed at the IHC, with unresolved rules, staffing, venue decisions testing the court’s credibility.

Overview

  • The court began work from the Islamabad High Court premises with three notified benches and a seven-judge roster that now includes Justices Syed Arshad Hussain Shah and Rozi Khan Barrech.
  • A bench stayed a Sindh High Court ruling in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation parks case, issued notices, halted related contempt proceedings, and fixed the matter for November 27.
  • The bench also called the Additional Attorney General and sought a report from DRAP on the availability of life‑saving medicines, adjourning the matter without a date.
  • In a separate order, the FCC set aside a Lahore High Court decision and restored Dr. Asad Aslam as vice chancellor of King Edward Medical University, noting aggrieved parties may seek relief.
  • Key operational questions remain unresolved, including permanent housing, formal rules and staffing, as relocation steps continue, thousands of case transfers are anticipated, and the Sindh High Court Bar Association plans a November 21 convention opposing the 27th Amendment.