The 26th Amendment has been touted by many as a victory for parliament, or, in other words, a manifestation of parliament regaining its sovereignty. Although many may see it that way, the reality is that such sovereignty is being resurrected on the ruins of an already embattled judiciary. The ramifications of the 26th Amendment were foretold prior to its passage; however, the effects are now becoming clearer. Firstly, through the Judicial Commission, parliamentarians and their allies now have a dominant say in the appointment of judges. Secondly, the politician-inclined Judicial Commission now also decides on which judge sits where, for how long, and in relation to which matters. Thirdly, the 26th Amendment has set up parallel power centres within the same set-up, ie, the Supreme Court and Sindh High Court now have two centres of authority in their respective courts — a chief justice of the regular benches and the presiding officer of the constitutional benches.