- President gives approval to Prime Minister Shehbaz’s advice.
- Justice Khan served as head of the constitutional court.
- The appointment comes after NA passed the SC procedure bill.
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Justice Aminuddin Khan as the first president of the newly created Federal Constitutional Court.
President Zardari approved the appointment of Justice Aminuddin on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a statement said.
Justice Khan was serving as head of the now-dissolved constitutional court.
His appointment comes shortly after the National Assembly approved amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure, paving the way for the dismissal of the Constitutional Chambers. The bill was approved by a majority in the Lower House.
The changes were part of the government’s reforms to the judicial structure through the much-hyped 27th Constitutional Amendment.
The bill was initially introduced in the upper house of parliament on Monday and gained approval later that day. It was then sent to the AN, which approved it with some modifications. Therefore, the legislation was reintroduced today in the Senate to approve the latest changes.
Supreme Court Practice, Procedure Bill, 2025
At 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.
Thanks to the adjustments, the government removed Clause 191-A related to the practice and procedure of the high court.
Under the new law, the authority to constitute tribunals to hear cases has been vested in a three-member committee headed by the chief justice.
The committee will be composed of the president of the Supreme Court, the most senior judge and a third judge appointed by the country’s top jurist.
In the absence of any member, the chief justice may appoint another judge to serve on the committee.
Decisions regarding the formation of benches by the committee will be made by majority vote.
Who is Judge Khan?
Born in Multan on December 1, 1960 in a noble family of a famous lawyer of the time, Advocate Khan Sadiq Muhammad Ahsan, Justice Khan received his education at a local district school, according to the Supreme Court website.
After completing his secondary education in the year 1977 in Multan, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy in the year 1981 and completed his LLB from Multan University Law School in 1984 and a diploma in Tax Law.
Justice Khan started practicing as a junior with his father and obtained the license to practice in the lower courts in the year 1985. He enrolled as an advocate of the Lahore High Court in 1987.
A few years later, he enrolled as a Supreme Court Advocate in 2001. He joined a local firm in Multan in the year 2001, until the promotion remained there.
He practiced in the civil arena, primarily from the trial court to the Supreme Court, and appeared before the Supreme Court in famous and important cases involving property, preference, and inheritance issues. These topics continued to be favorite topics.
In 2011, Justice Khan was appointed to the Lahore High Court, where he soon rose to prominence for efficiently resolving long-standing civil cases. Presiding over cases in the courts of Bahawalpur, Multan and Lahore, he contributed a series of judgments that were frequently upheld by the Supreme Court.
He was elevated to the Supreme Court of Pakistan on October 21, 2019. Notable among Justice Khan’s recent rulings is his dissenting note in the reserved seats verdict on July 12. Justice Khan was also part of the nine-member larger panel that reviewed the presidential reference filed against the hanging of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
He has also made substantial contributions to legal education, acting as an examiner and professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Multan. Additionally, he has held union positions in several universities, including the Lahore University of Engineering and Technology.
