After much speculation the details of 26th constitutional amendment has come to public as media reported on Monday.
Sources said that the original draft of the constitutional amendment has been changed with scores of amends on the demand of Maulana Fazlur Rehman. “The government side and JUI-F chief have agreed on minimum agenda over scores of points with the efforts made by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari,” according to sources.
“The amendments with regard to military court in Article 51 and 200 have been withdrawn on demand of the JUI-F head,” sources said. “Proposed clause with regard to increasing the judges age-limit to 68 years, has also been taken back”.
“The government and Fazlur Rehman have reached to agreement over establishment of the constitutional court,” sources said. “A retired judge of the Supreme Court will be head of the constitutional court”.
“First appointment of the head of the constitutional court will be made by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister,” sources said. “Appointment of remaining judges of the court will be made from the five high courts on the basis of eligibility,” according to sources.
Sources said that the constitutional court will comprises of five to seven judges, and it will hear the cases pertaining to constitutional matters.
