ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) constituted a three-member bench to hear the petition against the proposed constitutional amendments.
The bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa will hold the hearing on October 17.
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Shahid Bilal are included in the bench.
Lawyer Abid Zuberi had filed a constitutional petition in the Supreme Court against the proposed constitutional amendments.
The Registrar's Office has issued a notice to Advocate Abid Zuberi.
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According to the proposed amendment, the Provincial Constitutional Courts will consist of the Chief Justice, the Provincial Law Minister and a representative of the Bar Council.
Earlier, Peshawar High Court(PHC) has issued a notice to the federal government regarding a petition filed against the Constitutional Amendment, seeking a response.
The Peshawar High Court, issuing a three-page written order, said that a larger bench would hear the petitions filed against the constitutional amendments.
The case was heard by a two-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Waqar Ahmad.
The court in its order said that there are constitutional questions in the petitions, constitutional interpretation is required, notices are issued to the federal government, attorney general and advocate general.
