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PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif said that 17th Amendment should be abolished immediately. He said that some of the issues including judges appointment have not yet settled with the government. He said that President Zardari should address the Parliament only after full consensus on constitutional package. During a press briefing Islamabad, he urged to avoid confrontation among institutions and no individual should have authority to appoint the judges solely. No one should appointment judges on the basis of favourtim and procedure of judges appointment should be evolved after consultation with the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). This procedure should be transparent and must have governments input too. He said that if constitutional package was finalized, it would have presented in the Parliament for approval. He said Constitutional Committee should continue its work till reaching consensus. He said that he has listened for the first time about in-house change, so debate on it is futile. There is nothing like good governance and transparency, he added. He said that there is no leniency on rules and nothing would be accepted which threatens freedom of judiciary. He said that democracy should not be in danger from any one. He said that the Parliament should be taken into confidence before US-Pak dialogue as opposition doesnt know anything about these talks.
