The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan has officially announced the winter vacations.
According to the notification issued, the court will be on vacation from December 22, 2025, to January 4, 2026, while normal work will resume on January 5, 2026. The notification clarified that despite the holidays, the offices of the Constitutional Court will remain open so that there is no disruption in administrative matters. The court has also stated that during the winter vacations, court benches will be available to hear 8 important, urgent matters and pre-scheduled cases.
it is to mentioning here that Justice Aminuddin has been recently named as the head of the federal constitutional court, and he was scheduled to retire on November 30, but he will now serve as the Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court. Meanwhile, Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah have resigned from their posts. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, while sending a 13-page resignation to the President, said that the 27th Constitutional Amendment is a serious attack on the Constitution and the judiciary, which has made the judiciary subordinate to the government.
He said that he is leaving with a clear conscience, has no regrets, and justice has become distant from the common man, which is why he decided to leave the post in protest. Justice Athar Minallah said that the oath he had taken to protect the constitution no longer exists, adding that he was formally resigning and had already written his letter regarding the 27th Constitutional Amendment to the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
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