ISLAMABAD: Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, the Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami, on Monday announced plans to legally challenge the recently passed 26th Constitutional Amendment.
Speaking at a press conference, he alleged that there has been a long-standing conspiracy aimed at undermining and influencing the judiciary.
Hafiz Naeem stated that Jamaat-e-Islami is exploring legal mechanisms and intends to approach the Supreme Court to contest the amendment.
He expressed support for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s decision to boycott the amendment, criticizing certain opposition members for voting in favor under alleged horse trading influences. He condemned parliamentarians who, according to him, secured their seats through questionable means while backing the amendment.
The National Assembly passed the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill on Sunday night with 225 votes in favor, despite a walkout by PTI parliamentarians in protest against the bill. The Senate had previously approved the bill with 65 votes for and four against.
The proposed amendment introduces a series of significant changes, including a fixed three-year term for the Chief Justice, the establishment of constitutional benches, restructuring of the Supreme Judicial Council, and the formation of a Special Parliamentary Committee tasked with recommending candidates for the Chief Justice’s appointment from among the three senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.
