Two Pakistan top court judges resign in protest as 27th constitutional amendment becomes law

ISLAMABAD: Two judges of Pakistan’s Supreme Court resigned in protest against the 27th constitutional amendment hours after it was signed into law on Thursday, saying the fresh changes were a “grave assault” on the constitution. The 27th constitutional amendment seeks the formation of a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), which would hear and decide cases relating to Pakistan’s constitution instead of the Supreme Court. The FCC’s judges will be appointed by the government, a move critics say will clip the judiciary’s powers.

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