Pakistan, Nov. 10 -- A group of senior lawyers and retired judges have written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), calling for a full court meeting to deliberate on the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment.

The letter, signed by Justice (r) Mushir Alam, Makhdoom Ali Khan, Munir A Malik, Abid Zuberi, Justice (r) Nadeem Akhtar, Akram Sheikh, Anwar Mansoor, Ali Ahmad Kurd, Khawaja Ahmad Hussain, and Salahuddin Ahmad, emphasized that the Supreme Court must assert its authority and provide a clear response to the proposed amendment.

We are writing under extraordinary circumstances," the letter stated. "The Supreme Court is facing the greatest threat since its inception. No civilian or military government has ever succeede...