CJP Isa pokes holes in earlier opinion on Article 63A

ISLAMABAD: After much ado, the Supreme Court finally commenced hearing the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) review petition against the May 17, 2022, short order on the defection clause under Article 63A, after Justice Munib Akhtar and senior puisne judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah successively chose not to sit on the larger bench.

After Justice Munib Akhtar reiterated his stance of not sitting on the bench, despite a request by the court, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez...