Proposed constitutional amendments revealed; govt to get power to appoint CJ

The proposed constitutional amendments by the government have been revealed, which include more than 20 clauses.

According to sources, amendments include clauses 51, 63, 175, and 187 of the constitution. These include increasing the representation of the Balochistan Assembly, raising its seats from 65 to 81, and amendments to Article 63 of the Constitution.

There is a possibility of amending Article 63 regarding the vote of dissenting members and amending Article 181 of the Constitution.

Appeals against the decisions of the Constitutional Court will be heard in the Constitutional Court itself. The court will hear petitions related to Articles 184, 185, and 186.

There is a proposal to transfer High Court judges to other provinces’ High Courts. The Chief Justice of Pakistan will be appointed from a panel of five senior judges of the Supreme Court.

The government will appoint the Chief Justice from among the five senior judges of the Supreme Court.

The remaining four judges of the Constitutional Court will also be appointed by the government.

For the appointment of Supreme Court and High Court judges, the Judicial Commission and Parliamentary Committee will be brought together.