MARDAN, November 8: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Pakistan emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Friday called on the country’s lawyers to stand up against any attempt by what he described as the “Form-47 parliament” to alter the Constitution through the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment.
Addressing members of the District Bar Association in Mardan, the JI chief said his party’s stance on the amendment was “clear and firm.” “We will not be part of any such move, and any political party that supports it will share responsibility for undermining the Constitution,” he stated.
Hafiz Naeem said that the judicial system did not need patch-work repairs but real reform, which is the need of the hour.https://t.co/PXXeR0TaYa
— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) November 8, 2025
Hafiz Naeem said that the judicial system did not need patch-work repairs but real reform, which is the need of the hour.https://t.co/PXXeR0TaYa
— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) November 8, 2025
Hafiz Naeem criticised the secrecy surrounding the proposed amendment, saying no one knew its contents or origin. “Like the 26th Amendment, this one too is being discussed behind closed doors,” he said, adding that such efforts “mock the Constitution and weaken the judiciary.”
He alleged that under the proposed amendment, judges’ input in transfer and appointment matters was being reduced, which, he claimed, would allow the government to “secure decisions of its choice.” “A society that loses justice cannot achieve peace,” he warned.
The JI leader said Pakistan’s judicial system required genuine reform rather than “patchwork fixes.” He also pointed to the country’s education crisis, noting that over 27 million children were out of school. “Education is not charity; it is a fundamental right that must not be divided by class,” he said.
Hafiz Naeem lamented that Parliament’s focus had been limited to “extending tenures and raising salaries” while ignoring public issues. He blamed the country’s elite and establishment for monopolising power, saying that “one percent of the people rule over the remaining 99 percent.”
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The JI emir reiterated that his party did not seek power through conspiracies but through public mobilisation and opinion-building. He urged Pakistan to reassess what he termed a “policy of subservience to the United States,” adding that lasting peace required meaningful dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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