Meanwhile, senior PPP leaders — including Senator Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar and Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari — engaged in a series of consultations with key civil society groups to brief them on the party’s stance regarding the FCC.

During a meeting with the secretary general of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Haris Khalique, and senior members of the Women’s Action Forum (WAF), Senator Rehman emphasised the importance of inclusive consultations.

“The purpose of these meetings is to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are taken on board and that this initiative receives wide acceptance, similar to the 18th Amendment,” she said. She stressed that the PPP was committed to establishing the Federal Constitutional Court through consensus-building and in consultation with all key stakeholders.

In a meeting with the president of the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat), Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, Senator Rehman and MNA Naveed Qamar reiterated the PPP’s support for a dedicated constitutional court to handle constitutional matters effectively.

They said that this reform was part of the unfinished agenda envisioned by former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, ensuring that no government could exploit the judiciary for political gain.

“The PPP doesn’t endorse any person-specific legislation. Moreover, PPP is committed to fulfilling this long-standing demand of the Pakistan Bar Council and the legal community”, Ms Rehman said.