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Justice Aminuddin Khan appointed as Constitutional Court’s first Chief Justice
- President gives approval on PM Shehbaz’s advice.
- Justice Khan served as head of constitutional bench.
- Appointment comes after NA approves to SC Procedure Bill.
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Justice Aminuddin Khan as the first Chief Justice of the newly established Federal Constitutional Court.
President Zardari approved the appointment of Justice Aminuddin on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, read a statement.
Justice Khan was serving as the head of the now-dissolved constitutional bench.
His appointment comes shortly after the National Assembly passed amendments to the Practice and Procedure Rules, paving the way for the cessation of the Constitutional Benches. The bill was passed by the lower house with a majority.
The changes were part of the government’s reforms in the judicial structure through the much-touted 27th Constitutional Amendment.
The bill was initially presented in the upper house of parliament on Monday and got a nod on the same day. It was then referred to the NA, which approved it with some amendments. Therefore, the legislation was again presented in the Senate today to approve the latest changes.
Supreme Court Practice, Procedure Bill, 2025
In today’s NA session, Law Minister Tarar introduced the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2025. The law minister said the amendments were aimed at aligning the laws governing the judiciary with the 27th Amendment.
Under the tweaks, the government removed Clause 191-A related to the top court’s practice and procedure.
Under the new law, the authority to constitute benches for hearing cases has been vested in a three-member committee headed by the chief justice.
The committee will comprise the chief justice of the Supreme Court, the most senior judge, and a third judge nominated by the country’s top jurist.
In the absence of any member, the chief justice may nominate another judge to serve on the committee.
Decisions regarding the formation of benches by the committee will be made by a majority vote.
Who is Justice Khan?
Born to a noble family of a famous lawyer of the time, Advocate Khan Sadiq Muhammad Ahsan in Multan on December 1, 1960, Justice Khan received his education from a local school in the district, according to the Supreme Court’s website.
After completing his secondary school education in the year 1977 in Multan, he secured his Bachelor’s Degree in subjects of Philosophy in the year 1981 and completed his LLB from University Law College, Multan in 1984 and a diploma in Taxation Law.
Justice Khan started practice as a junior with his father and obtained the license to practice in the lower courts in the year 1985. He enrolled as an advocate of the Lahore High Court in 1987.
Some years later, he was enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court in 2001. He joined a local firm in Multan in the year 2001, till elevation remained there.
He practiced in the civil side — mainly from the trial court up to the Supreme Court — and appeared in the Supreme Court in famous and important cases relating to property, pre-emption, and matters of inheritance. These subjects remained the favourite subjects.
In 2011, Justice Khan was appointed to the Lahore High Court bench, where he soon became noted for resolving long-standing civil cases efficiently. Presiding over cases at the Bahawalpur, Multan, and Lahore benches, he contributed a series of judgments that were frequently upheld by the Supreme Court.
He was elevated to the Supreme Court of Pakistan on October 21, 2019. Notable among Justice Khan’s recent judgments is his dissenting note in the July 12 reserved seats verdict. Justice Khan was also part of the nine-member larger bench that reviewed the presidential reference filed against the hanging of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
He has also made substantial contributions to legal education, serving as an examiner and lecturer at University Law College, Multan. Additionally, he has held roles on the Syndicate of several universities, including the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.
Simu Liu reflected on his latest spy project, The Copenhagen Test and what made him drawn towards it.
Liu plays a new-future intelligence agent, Alexander Hale, whose brain gets hacked allowing unknown forces to see and hear everything he does.
In a conversation with the Deadline, the Marvel star discussed his new sci-fi thriller series in detail.
“I think on the one hand, it was definitely the premise and the world building, just dealing with themes of surveillance and technology,” he began. “I feel like a lot of those things are really just topical and relevant today.”
He continued, “And so, I think there was that. I really appreciated Thomas’ take on this 5 minutes into the future, set in this world of intelligence. And just getting to play a super spy, I think is something that I’ve always wanted to do.”
Liu went on to talk about the relatability of the role saying, “And then on the other hand, it was the cultural specificity. I really was struck by Alexander’s backstory in the script and feeling like he was somebody who, in a fully three dimensional ways, kind of embodied what it was like for someone from an immigrant family to be in a situation or to work in a situation, an environment where they’re constantly being second-guessed, constantly being overlooked and underestimated.”
“I think, for myself, it’s something that a lot of people who grew up in those immigrant families, something that I think resonates a lot.” He said.
The Copenhagen Test was released on December 27.
Beyonce achieved a new title, which only a few musicians have reached before her, and became the fifth-ever musician to become a billionaire.
The 44-year-old songstress joined Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, and her husband, Jay-Z, in the billionaires’ club.
Queen Bey’s latest milestone added to her already long list of achievements for this year, including the Album of the Year win at the Grammys for her album, Cowboy Carter.
The Diva hitmaker also earned the title of having the highest-grossing concert tour of 2025.
Along with a highly successful and culturally significant musical career, Beyonce is also a businesswoman, and her company, Parkwood Entertainment, which she founded in 2008, manages the business side of her craft.
The official Forbes announcement, which revealed Queen Bey’s billionaire status, detailed, “In total, the Cowboy Carter Tour grossed more than $400 million in ticket sales, per Pollstar, and another $50 million in merchandise sold at the shows, according to Forbes estimates. And because Parkwood produced it all, Beyoncé was able to secure higher profit margins.”
It continued to explain that Beyonce’s tour earnings and revenue from her music catalog are estimated to be “$148 million in 2025 before taxes, making her the third-highest paid musician in the world.”
Prince George has stepped up his future king-in-training to embrace bigger royal responsibilities alongside Prince William in 2026.
A former royal aide has lifted the lid on how William, Kate’s eldest son George will emerge with his new role in the near future.
George, second in line to the throne, will be seen in public more often. The young royal will support his father William and the monarchy as key figure.
The couple will not hesitate to put their children on display to show the world that this is the future of the Firm.
Grant Harrold, also known as the royal butler, told The Independent, “I think we’re going to see them [the Waleses] more as a family, I love it when you get to see them with the children. I think it’s really nice.”
Last week Prince William introducing his eldest son to The Passage and Claudette, a charity, which works to prevent and end homelessness in the UK.
The father-son duo were proud to join volunteers and staff in preparing Christmas lunch.
Speaking on Kate and William’s kids, Harrold said: “These three – Louis, Charlotte and George – are very much the future.”
He added: “We all want to see them and we love it when we see them…”
Recent events suggest that William and Kate’s children have already been put under training to understand their future royal roles.
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