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TTAP Marches to Supreme Court, Sets 'Black Day' and Weekly Rallies Against 27th Amendment

Opposition leaders frame the new law as a power grab that erodes judicial independence.

Overview

  • The alliance led a protest from Parliament House to the Supreme Court in Islamabad, with Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Asad Qaiser, Gohar Ali Khan and Salman Akram Raja among those present.
  • TTAP announced a nationwide 'Black Day' to be observed on Friday and pledged recurring Friday rallies as part of a sustained campaign to restore the 1973 constitutional order and challenge the government.
  • Parliament passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment on November 13, making law changes that create a Federal Constitutional Court, expand executive roles in judicial appointments and designate the army chief as Chief of Defence Forces.
  • Opposition parties and segments of the legal community call the changes an assault on judicial independence, with TTAP asserting that avenues for justice have been closed.
  • TTAP leaders visited the Islamabad Judicial Complex after the November 11 suicide bombing that killed at least 12, urging compensation for victims and linking security concerns to their protest message.