Overview
- Federal Constitutional Court Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan said safeguarding fundamental rights is the court’s foremost duty and promised constitutional interpretation marked by transparency, independence and integrity.
- The Lahore High Court referred petitions to a three‑judge full bench challenging the 27th Amendment, with petitioners arguing it conflicts with Article 248, curtails the Supreme Court’s role and unlawfully shifts cases to the new court.
- Election enforcement intensified as Faisalabad’s monitoring officer fined Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry Rs50,000 after two violation notices and sent the case to the Election Commission, while DG Khan’s officer issued a notice to federal minister Owais Laghari over campaign participation.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi formally protested to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz over denial of court‑approved Adiala Jail visits to the PTI founder and alleged mistreatment of his sisters, urging compliance and disciplinary action.
- In a regional development, Bangladesh’s Supreme Court restored the caretaker government model but excluded its use for the next national election, providing a nearby constitutional point of reference.