Justice K.K. Agha formally took oath on Saturday as a judge of Pakistan’s newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), becoming the latest member to join the institution created under the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
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The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Islamabad High Court (IHC), where Justice Aminuddin Khan, the first Chief Judge of the Federal Constitutional Court, administered the oath.
The event was attended by IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar; FCC judges Justice Amir Farooq, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi; as well as several judges from the Islamabad High Court — including Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Inam Amin Minhas, Justice Khadim Hussain Somro, and Justice Muhammad Asif. Senior members of various bar associations were also present.
The Federal Constitutional Court was constituted following the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. After his appointment as the court’s first chief, Justice Aminuddin Khan had earlier administered the oath to Justices Amir Farooq, Hasan Azhar Rizvi, and Ali Baqar Najafi.
Meanwhile, Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza of the Lahore High Court tendered his resignation on Saturday.
Justice Mirza’s resignation follows those of senior Supreme Court justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, both of whom stepped down in protest against the 27th Amendment, arguing that it compromises judicial independence.
The wave of resignations comes amid mounting criticism that the amendment places the judiciary under undue government influence, threatening the separation of powers and undermining the autonomy of the courts.
