In the letter, they warned that the amendment poses the “biggest threat” to the independence of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since its creation.

They stated that the matter requires a collective and institutional response to safeguard judicial autonomy.

The letter, led by lawyer Faisal Siddiqui, was signed by several high-profile legal figures. Among them are Justice (retd) Mushir Alam, Justice (retd) Nadeem Akhtar, former Attorneys General Makhdoom Ali Khan, Munir A. Malik, and Anwar Mansoor Khan, along with senior lawyers Abid Zuberi, Akram Sheikh, Ali Ahmed Kurd, Khawaja Ahmed Hussain, and Salahuddin Ahmed.

According to the letter, the judiciary has never faced an attempt of this scale from any civilian or military government to place the Supreme Court under the control of the executive.

The signatories described the situation as “extraordinary” and stressed that it demands immediate action.

The retired judges and lawyers called for an urgent full court meeting, asserting that the Supreme Court holds the constitutional authority to respond to such matters and must act collectively to defend its independence.

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“If you do not call a full court meeting,” the letter cautioned, “we expect you to acknowledge in writing that you have reconciled with being the last Chief Justice of Pakistan.”

The legal fraternity emphasized that the proposed 27th Amendment represents an unprecedented challenge to the authority and credibility of the Supreme Court. They warned that failure to act now could permanently weaken judicial independence.