The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the proposed constitutional amendments after the petitioners requested to withdraw their case.
During a hearing on Thursday, a three-member bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa addressed the matter. Hamid Khan, a senior lawyer representing the petitioners, appeared before the court to formally request the withdrawal, stating, “We want to withdraw this application.”
CJP Isa noted that the petition had been filed by six lawyers and inquired whether Khan had been engaged solely for this purpose. “Were your services hired only to withdraw the application?” the chief justice asked, expressing concern that the petitioners might have submitted a baseless application that they now wished to retract.
He also sought clarification on whether the withdrawal pertained to the appeal against the registrar’s objection or the original application. Hamid Khan confirmed that both the application and the appeal were being withdrawn.
In a brief exchange with lawyer Abid Zuberi, CJP Isa hinted at his impending retirement, remarking, “You had one more application,” but added, “I did not fix it during my tenure. It will now be addressed after my term ends.”
