The Pakistan Bar Council has expressed concerns over the government’s move to introduce constitutional amendments. In a statement, six members of the Pakistan Bar Council, including Mehmood Chohan, Abid Shahid Zuberi, Ishtiaq A. Khan, Shahab Sarki, Tahir Faraz, and Munir Kakar, condemned the government’s actions, stating that the proposed amendments aim to undermine judicial independence. The members emphasized that the amendments are a threat to the rule of law and the constitution, and aim to establish a parallel judicial system, which is unacceptable. They urged the legal community, including judges and lawyers, to unite against this move. Earlier, Pakistan’s renowned legal expert Abid Zuberi while raising concerns on the proposed constitutional amendments, said it will end the independence of the judiciary. Abid Zuberi explained that the amendments propose the creation of two courts, which means there will be two chief justices in Pakistan.

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