Karachi Bar Association has challenged the 26th Constitutional Amendment in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday.
Faisal Siddiqui advocate has filed petition in the apex court on behalf of the Karachi Bar seeking abrogation of the amendment.
The Bar has also pleaded cancellation of the constitutional benches formed under the 26th Amendment and their decisions.
Petitioner argued that the constitutional legislation has been violation of the basic principles of the independence of judiciary and fundamental rights.
Federal government, four provincial governments, the election commission and the Speaker have been made respondents in the petition.
It is worth noting here that the federal government managed to secure two-third majority for the passage of the 26th constitutional amendment in the National Assembly in the wee hours of October 21, shortly after it sailed through Senate.
