The Federal Shariat Court, located opposite the Supreme Court building, will house the new FCC.—Tanveer Shahzad/White Star

• Constitutional Bench head Justice Aminuddin Khan among leading candidates for top slot

• Federal court will have exclusive jurisdiction over constitutional matters

ISLAMABAD: With the 27th Constitutional Amendment progressing smoothly through parli­ament, the government has begun restructuring the superior judiciary, shortlisting seven judges for appointment to the proposed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) — an institution designed to deal with constitutional interpretation and intergovernmental disputes.

Official sources said the government has initiated consultations on the composition of the new

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