Federal Constitutional Court staff pay, perks surpass Supreme Court's amid supremacy row

ISLAMABAD: The newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has pushed the emoluments of its staff and officers to unprecedented levels as debate continues over the constitutional supremacy of FCC and Supreme Court. The development comes amid an intensifying constitutional debate between the FCC and the SC over their respective jurisdictions and authority following the 27th Constitutional Amendment. In a recent judgement, the SC ruled it is not subordinate to the FCC despite FCC’s repeated a...