Ex-CJP seeks expunging of remarks on constitutional bench challenge

ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice of Pakistan Jawwad S. Khawaja has petitioned the Supreme Court to expunge certain observations made by the court while dismissing his application as frivolous.

The application sought to defer hearings on intra-court appeals challenging the trial of civilians by military courts until the validity of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution was determined.

The seven-judge constitutional bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, had imposed a fine of Rs20,000 on Jawwad Khawaja’s application...