Karachi Bar Association joins ranks of challengers of 26th amendment

ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) on Thursday joined the league of petitioners who have challenged the 26th amendment before the Supreme Court.

It said that since the status of the amendment has yet to be decided, therefore, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), the constitutional bench as well as its proceedings were all non est and a nullity in law.

Moved through senior counsel Faisal Siddiqi, the KBA argued that the amendment was against fundamental rights and...