Sat Sep 14 07:55:54 UTC 2024: ## Pakistan’s Government to Introduce Constitutional Package with Judicial Reforms

**Islamabad, Pakistan:** The Pakistani government is set to introduce a highly anticipated Constitutional Package in parliament today, which includes significant judicial reforms, including raising the retirement age of Supreme Court and High Court judges.

While the specific details of the proposed amendments remain undisclosed, the government has reportedly been working tirelessly to secure the necessary votes for passage.

According to Dawn News, it is unclear whether the ruling coalition has garnered the required 224 votes out of 335 in the National Assembly. However, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif expressed confidence yesterday, stating, “We have completed the number game in the lower house of parliament.”

Geo News reported that the government plans to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court judges to 68, with the retirement age of other high court judges also being raised to 65.

Sessions of both parliamentary houses have been summoned this evening with only an hour’s gap, indicating the government’s determination to push through the legislation.

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