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Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms (PCCR) Senator Raza Rabbani handed over the draft of 18th Constitutional Amendment to Speaker National Assembly Dr Fahmida Mirza on Thursday. Dr Fahmida Mirza said that Parliament is a supreme institution and all the issues can be solved in the Parliament. Raza Rabbani said that it is impossible for any dictator to change the constitution. Senator Raza Rabbani presented the draft in a ceremony in the committee room of the Parliament to the Speaker. The Speaker said that 31st of March was a historic day and the committee worked independently. On this occasion, the Speaker annouced to change the name of committee room as constitutional committee room. The draft will be tabled in the Parliament on Friday for debate and approval.The power of the President to dissolve the Parliament has been taken back. And it is also proposed to end the bar on becoming PM for third term. The PCCR has reached consensus on renaming NWFP as Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and the composition of judicial committee for appointment of judges.
