Tarar defends 27th Amendment, FCC

Tarar defends 27th Amendment, FCC

Responding to a critical report by Amnesty International, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday defended the 27th Amendment, arguing that the creation of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) — the central feature of the tweak— has consolidated the federation rather than undermined judicial independence. The law minister made the remarks while attending a book-launching ceremony of Talat Abbas at the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). D…

Tarar Defends 27th Amendment Amid Amnesty Criticism

Islamabad : Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has strongly defended the 27th Constitutional Amendment and the establishment of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), rejecting claims by Amnesty International that the move undermines judicial independence. Speaking at a book launch hosted by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Tarar argued that the FCC strengthens the federation and ensures fair representation across provinces. He pointed out that t…