ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari asserted that complete consensus of all parties on constitutional amendment was needed.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari made these statements in the Parliament’s Special Committee session today, saying they have been making efforts since a month for consensus on the amendment.
Bilawal revealed that PPP has submitted its draft on establishment of constitutional court and mechanism of appointment of judges in the court.
PPP wanted an amendment in Article 175, A, B, D, E, and F of the constitution.
According to the draft, constitutional court in the federation and provincial levels must be set up. According to the amendment, the high courts will be able to hear appeals of lower courts.
It has been suggested to establish the Constitutional Commission of Pakistan for the appointment of judges along with judges on provincial levels.
“We want supremacy of all state institutions and Parliament and reforms in judiciary and setup of constitutional courts were our priorities,” Bilawal Bhutto Zardari highlighted.
JUI-F President Moulana Fazlur Rehman also wanted an amendment with the support of PPP. Opposition also presented its recommendations on the amendment, the PPP chairman mentioned.
Law minister had presented the government draft on the constitutional amendment and claimed having a 2/3 majority in the Parliament to get the amendment passed, Bilawal disclosed.
“We always wanted to build consensus on matters like we did in the past,” Bilawal stressed.
The government would exercise its constitutional right of legislation, despite having limited support and tiresome process, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari emphasised.
He stated that Minister of Law, Azam Nazeer Tarar had detailed discussions with lawyer’s bodies on the proposed amendment and suggestions of lawyers were also considered.
The discussion had cleared the air amid ambiguous situation and another session of the committee would be called tomorrow, the minister announced.