A Comparative Analysis of the 26th & 27th Constitutional Amendments and its impact on the Federation of Pakistan

Abstract

The 26^th Constitutional Amendment as well as the 27^th Constitutional Amendment brought about drastic changes in the political and constitutional history of the country. Both the amendments bore an imprint on the powers of judiciary as the former made provisions for the creation of constitutional benches while the latter created federal constitutional courts for dealing with fundamental rights cases and constitutional matters between the federation and the federating units or amongst the federating units. The amendments have been termed as the victory of the supremacy of the parliament but on the other hand, powers of judiciary have been greatly reduced. The study aims at analyzing the amendments and its impact on the federation of Pakistan. Main findings of the study opine that mixed feelings have been expressed by different circles the pro and cons of these amendment.