Attorney General Mansoor Usman objected to Hamid Khan and Munir A. Malik being nominated yesterday to help the court resolve the issue of regular benches’ jurisdiction, therefore the Supreme Court appointed two more amici.
Because they were petitioners against the 26th Amendment, the attorney general objected to the appointment of both attorneys when he appeared before a two-member bench made up of Justices Masnsoor Ali Shah and Aqeel Abbasi.
Khawaja Haris and Ahsan Bhoon were also named as amicus by the bench following objections.
The bench is engaged in contempt proceedings against the Supreme Court’s extra registrar and the topic of regular benches’ authority under the 26th Amendment.
Nazar Abbas, the Additional Registrar, was instructed by the bench to provide a response by today.
When he argued about regular benches’ jurisdiction, Munir a. In order to resolve the matter, Malik suggested creating a full court.
The hearing was postponed by the bench till tomorrow, when Hamid Khan will assume the rostrum.
