Pakistan's Supreme Court has told parliament to review a decision which gives the legislature a say in the appointment of top judges. The proposal is one of several constitutional measures passed by parliament in April. The ruling was in response to a series of legal challenges to the constitutional reform package. It comes amid a separate stand-off between the court and the government over corruption charges. Report says, today's court ruling has been welcomed by many legal experts because it stops short of triggering another confrontation between the judiciary and the government. The constitutional amendments bill received overwhelming support in both upper and lower houses of parliament. Measures included transferring key powers from the office of president to the prime minister and granting parliament a role in the appointment of top judges.
News On AIR | October 21, 2010 6:38 PM
Pak SC tells parliament to review decision on judges’ appointment