Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan

The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں چھٹی ترمیم) was adopted by the elected Parliament of Pakistan on December 22, 1976, under the government of Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.[1] The VI Amendment stated that Chief Justice of Supreme Court will be retired at the age of 65 and a High Court honorable judge shall be retired at the age of 62.[1]

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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who attains the age of sixty-five years before he has held that office for a term of five years may continue to hold that office until he has completed that term. Chief justice of the High Court who attains the age of sixty-two years before he has held that office for a term of five years may continue to hold that office until he has completed that term.[1]

References
  1. GoPak, Government of Pakistan. "6th Amendment". The ELectronic Government of Pakistan.
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