PHC seeks federal Govt response on constitutional amendment

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) has issued a notice to the federal government regarding a petition filed against the Constitutional Amendment, seeking a response.

The Peshawar High Court, issuing a three-page written order, said that a larger bench would hear the petitions filed against the constitutional amendments.

The case was heard by a two-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Waqar Ahmad.

The court in its order said that there are constitutional questions in the petitions, constitutional interpretation is required, notices are issued to the federal government, attorney general and advocate general.

Peshawar High Court stated that according to the petitioner, the federal government is going to amend the constitution and the people are the main stakeholders in the proposed constitutional amendments, but not including public opinion in the constitutional amendment is a violation of the constitution.

The order further stated that according to the petitioner, the draft in the 18th Amendment was made public.

Later, the court adjourned the next hearing of the case till October 15.

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