Critics voice concerns as Pakistan parliament takes charge of picking chief justice

FILE - Lawyers are seen gathered outside Pakistan's Supreme Court in Islamabad, April 4, 2023. Pakistan’s government amended the country's constitution on Oct. 21, 2024, authorizing parliament to select the Supreme Court chief justice.

Pakistan’s government amended the constitution Monday, authorizing parliament to select the Supreme Court chief justice, a move opposition parties and independent critics slammed as an infringement on judicial independence.