Following the passage of a constitutional amendment by parliament this week that limited its authority and led to the resignation of two judges who claimed the reform "stands as a grave assault on the constitution," Pakistan's highest court convened a meeting of all judges on Friday.
The Supreme Court will no longer consider constitutional cases under the amendment, which the political opposition claims has weakened democracy. The modifications also give the nation's army head more authority and a longer tenure.
The new law could theoretically be suspended by the remaining Supreme Court justices, but attorneys said it was improbable. The court had twenty-four judges prior to this week.

Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has been imprisoned for more than two years as part of the government's widespread crackdown on dissent and its primary opposition. Rights organizations claim that the strong military has spearheaded the crackdown and have frequently turned to the legal system to protect democracy.
The military has consistently denied meddling in political affairs.
The measures, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's administration, will enhance governance and compensate the army chief for the military's performance in the May battle with India.
"Pakistan has today taken a constitutional path," Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the minister of defense, stated before the legislature on Friday. In the past, judges were involved in politics. Parliament was once undermined by them.

Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, the second-most senior judge on the Supreme Court, stated in his resignation letter on Thursday that the amendment "has crippled judicial independence and integrity, pushing the country back by decades by fracturing the unity of the nation's apex court."
The other judge to step down, Athar Minallah, wrote, "The constitution that I swore an oath to uphold and defend is no more." "What's left is nothing more than a shadow, one that neither speaks the words of its people nor breathes its spirit."
The chief justice of the contentious new Federal Constitutional Court, which will henceforth hear all constitutional matters, took the oath of office on Friday. The government appoints judges under the reform.

The legislation also formally places army chief Asim Munir in command of the air force and navy by elevating him to the position of chief of defense forces. In addition, he will retain his status as a field marshal and enjoy lifetime immunity from prosecution.
Munir's five-year term began anew after he was assigned to a new position, according to the government, therefore he will serve until 2030. After then, his term may be extended for an additional five years. In 2022, Munir was named chief of the army.
A request for response from the military was not answered.