Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has written to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, urging him to show leadership and engage the executive over the proposed 27th Amendment
“No civil or military government has succeeded to change the Supreme Court into a subordinate entity,” the letter read.
In his letter, Justice Mansoor emphasized that as the head of the judiciary, the Chief Justice should immediately reach out to the executive and make it clear that no constitutional amendment can be made without consultation with judges of the constitutional courts.
He also suggested that a convention of judges from constitutional courts could be convened to discuss the matter collectively.
“You are not just the administrator of this institution — you are its guardian. This moment calls for you to show leadership,” Justice Mansoor wrote.
He pointed out that the proposed 27th Amendment includes the creation of a separate Federal Constitutional Court and seeks to limit the Supreme Court to an appellate role only.
Referring to the 26th Constitutional Amendment, which is still pending before the court, Justice Mansoor questioned how a new amendment could move forward when the legality of the previous one remains undecided.
“Changes to the judicial structure cannot be made unilaterally by the executive or legislature,” he added, warning that bypassing judicial consultation would undermine constitutional balance.