Pak: Lawyers call resignations a “dark day” as 27th constitutional amendment sparks alarms over judicial independence

Lawyers and politicians have expressed their sorrow over the resignations of two Supreme Court justices following the approval of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it a “dark day” in the nation’s judicial history, as reported by Dawn.

The justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah had previously urged Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi in their respective letters to convene a full court assembly and judicial conference to discuss the 27th Constitutional Amendment.

In his resignation letter, Justice Shah remarked that “remaining in position would not only signify silent acceptance of a constitutional injustice, but would also imply continuing to serve in a court whose constitutional authority has been stifled,” while Justice Minallah expressed his disappointment that the Co