Justice Aminuddin Khan Becomes First Chief Justice of Newly Formed Constitutional Court

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Justice Aminuddin Khan as the first Chief Justice of the newly established Federal Constitutional Court.President Zardari approved the appointment of Justice Aminuddin on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, read a statement.Justice Khan was serving as the head of the now-dissolved constitutional bench. His appointment comes shortly after the National Assembly passed amendments to the Practice and Procedure Rules, paving the way for the cessation of the Constitutional Benches. The bill was passed by the lower house with a majority. The changes were part of the government’s reforms in the judicial structure through the much-touted 27th Constitutional Amendment. The bill was initially presented in the upper house of parliament on Monday and got a nod on the same day. It was then referred to the NA, which approved it with some amendments. Therefore, the legislation was again presented in the Senate today to approve the latest changes. In today’s NA session, Law Minister Tarar introduced the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2025. The law minister said the amendments were aimed at aligning the laws governing the judiciary with the 27th Amendment. Under the tweaks, the government removed Clause 191-A related to the top court’s practice and procedure. Under the new law, the authority to constitute benches for hearing cases has been vested in a three-member committee headed by the chief justice. The committee will comprise the chief justice of the Supreme Court, the most senior judge, and a third judge nominated by the country’s top jurist. In the absence of any member, the chief justice may nominate another judge to serve on the committee. Decisions regarding the formation of benches by the committee will be made by a majority vote.