Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar addressed a meeting of lawyers' representative organizations on September 18, 2024, regarding the proposed 26th Constitutional Amendment. The gathering included representatives from the Supreme Court Bar Association and Pakistan Bar Council.
During his address, Minister Tarar stated that the draft of the proposed constitutional amendments has been provided to the Pakistan Bar Council and Supreme Court Bar Association. He requested these organizations to publish the draft on their websites for wider access.
The minister emphasized that the suggestions provided by the lawyers' representatives would be presented to the parliamentary committee. He described the judicial package as an effort to ensure justice for the common citizen.
Following the meeting, a unanimous resolution was passed. Key points of the resolution include:
1. Formation of a committee comprising representatives from various lawyers' councils to work on the constitutional package.
2. Affirmation that constitutional amendments are the prerogative of the parliament but should not conflict with the basic structure of the constitution.
3. Agreement that the matter of forming a constitutional court should proceed after consultation with lawyers.
4. Request for the Supreme Court Bar's petition against the judicial decision in Article 63A to be scheduled for hearing.
The resolution also condemned elements spreading false information and agreed to form a constitutional committee of lawyers' representatives to present proposals to the government and the constitution-making committee within seven days.
