Islamabad : Two Supreme Court judges resigned on Thursday, hours after President Asif Ali Zardari signed the contentious 27th Constitutional Amendment into law, Dawn reported.

The 27th Amendment promised, on paper, to “streamline” governance through new constitutional courts, revived executive magistrates and even a relook at how the armed forces are commanded.

At the heart of the amendment is the creation of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), which would have superior court judges from all provinces and hear constitutional matters, while regular courts would continue to hear all other matters, the Dawn reported. Show Full Article

Supreme Court Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah handed in their resignations, hours after the contentious 27th Constitutional Amendment was s

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