Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday unanimously nullified the verdict on petition related to the defection clause under Article 63-A of the Constitution. A five-member new bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, comprising Justice Ameenuddin, Jamal Mandokhel, Mazhar Alam Miankhail, and Justice Naeem Afghan announced the short verdict. The new bench formed after Justice Munib Akhtar recused himself from the proceedings, accepted the review petition challenging the interpretation of Article 63-A of the constitution. Chief Justice Isa stated that the details of the verdict will be announced later.
