PTI boycotts special committee on CJP appointment, warns members against defying party

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced its decision to boycott the Special Parliamentary Committee formed to oversee the appointment of the next Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), a private media channel reported on Tuesday.

The announcement was made following a crucial meeting of the PTI’s Political Committee, which also warned of disciplinary measures for any party member who defies this directive.

The 12-member committee, comprising both government and opposition figures, is scheduled to meet today to finalise the nomination, which will be sent to the president for approval.

PTI’s statement emphasised that no member of the party would attend the meeting, and any member supporting the process or the recent constitutional amendments would face consequences, including cancellation of their party membership.

According to the party, strict action, including the issuance of show-cause notices, will be taken against those who vote against the party’s policy.

PTI leadership further stated that members distancing themselves from the party would receive notices, and their future within PTI would depend on their response.

PTI's Hamid Khan vows to challenge amendments

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Hamid Khan has announced that the party will challenge the 26th Constitutional Amendment in court, alleging that PTI members were 'threatened and that horse-trading' occurred to ensure the amendments' passage.

Speaking alongside former Supreme Court Bar President Abid Zuberi outside the Supreme Court, Hamid condemned the events as a 'dark chapter in Pakistan's history.'

He stated that, "We lawyers reject this amendment and consider it unconstitutional," pledging to form an action committee involving members from the High Court Bar Association, Supreme Court Bar, and district courts to devise a plan of action.

Hamid further stated that after October 25, the judiciary would work to protect itself, emphasising that PTI would only recognise the senior-most judge as the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

He declared, “We will not accept anyone as Chief Justice after October 25 except Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.”