FCC strikes down 1996 Land Commission Order

PSX Update • Jul 21, 2026

The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that decisions finalized by competent authorities under the Land Reforms Regulation, 1972 cannot be reopened decades later through an administrative order.

July 21, 2026 (MLN): The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that decisions finalized by competent authorities under the Land Reforms Regulation, 1972 cannot be reopened decades later through an administrative order. In a detailed 25-page judgment authored by Chief Justice Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan, a two-member bench headed by the Chief Justice accepted the civil appeals and set aside the Federal Land Commission...