Panel approves bill to raise count of judges in Pakistan SC
The New Indian Express|November 03, 2024
A Pakistan parliamentary panel has approved a controversial bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court from 17 to 25 despite its disapproval by the opposition lawmakers who termed it an attempt to manipulate the judiciary.

The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Act 2024, which sought to increase the number of judges from 17 to 25, was moved in the Senate last month by independent senator Abdul Qadir to deal with the rising number of "pending cases".

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