Dawn
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05:36 Aug 21, 2025
• In a letter, two senior judges reject CJP’s explanation about not convening full court on 26th Amendment controversy • Letter says CJP’s response, now in public domain, neither provides valid reason nor legal justification for not convening full court ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s decision to make public the minutes of the committee meeting held on Oct 31, 2024 — convened to call a full court session to determine the vires (validity) of the 26th Constitutional Amendment — has caused a considerable stir on the judicial front. Two notes from Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi were uploaded on the SC’s official website on August 14, reviving the debate on 26th Amendment controversy. On Wednesday, a letter surfaced from two senior judges of the Supreme Court, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar. The letter appeared to be a response to the publication of the minutes of the three-judge committee formed under the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023. The two judges had co...