Judicial crisis in Pakistan deepened on Saturday (November 15, 2025) with a senior judge of Lahore High Court following the suit of two Supreme Court judges who resigned protesting the “assault on the constitution and judiciary” through a new constitutional amendment.
Under the amended legislation, a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) was set up to deal with matters related to the Constitution, while the existing Supreme Court would deal only with traditional civil and criminal cases.
Justice Aminuddin Khan appointed first Chief Justice of Pakistan's new Federal Constitutional Court
The 27th Constitutional Amendment will also allow Army Chief Gen Asim Munir to stay in office till 2030 as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).
Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza tendered his resignation, becoming the first judge to resign from any High Court after the contentious amendment was enacted into law.
