ISLAMABAD:

As the federal government is likely to table the 27th Constitution Amendment Bill in parliament today (Friday), all eyes are on the Supreme Court judges and their response to the proposed creation of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), which would serve as the country's apex court.

The Supreme Court is likely to be converted into an appellate court through the 27th constitutional amendment.

It is learnt that the government is considering allocating the premises of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) to either the FCC or the existing Supreme Court.

Sources revealed to The Express Tribune that a senior federal minister visited the FSC premises on Wednesday night for inspection. Later, a delegation of FSC judges approached the Supreme Court on Thursday to express their concerns

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