Islamabad: Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan of Supreme Court (SC) constitutional bench has remarked we cannot provide relief to any one by shutting ears and eyes.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar has remarked all lawyers are seeking full court but no one is telling about procedure.

8-member SC constitutional bench presided over by Justice Amin ud Din Khan took up the case for hearing Wednesday.

Khawaja Ahmad counsel for former senator Afrasyab Khattak requested the court in his arguments 16-member full court of the period prior to 26th constitutional amendment be constituted.

Justice Jamal Mandokhail remarked if bench cannot hear the case then how can it issue order.

Justice Ayesha Malik remarked there is no bar in article 191 A. These are procedural articles. These articles impose bar on benches but not on SC. We are reading these articles as if they impose bar completely.

Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan remarked you are seeking central relief through your petition.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked all lawyers are demanding full court but no one is telling about procedure. The powers for including more judges in bench rest with judicial commission. we cannot include judges.

Justice Jamal Mandokhail remarked impression is being given we are separate judges and other judges are separate judges. All judges will have to be acknowledged. The domain of all judges is to protect, defend and interpret the constitution.