Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan appointed Pakistan’s first Constitutional Court chief justice

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari appointed top court judge Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan as the first chief justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday, a notification from the law ministry said. The FCC was formed after the government made sweeping changes to the military and judicial command structure via the 27th constitutional amendment. The new amendment shifts constitutional cases from the Supreme Court to the FCC while it grants expanded powers to Pakistan’s army chief. “The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to appoint Mr.

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