18th Amendment Bill dividend of reconciliation politics: PM
Pakistan
18th Amendment Bill dividend of reconciliation politics: PM
Appreciating the Constitutional Reforms Committee for its historic work and evolving consensus on various amendments, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said 18th Amendment was a dividend of politics of reconciliation that would strengthen institutions and create balance of power between the President and the Parliament. Politics of reconciliation not only made us achieve this great goal but also paved way for Aghaz-e-Huqooq-e-Balochistan, NFC Award and successfully fighting terrorism with full might, he added. It was the politics of reconciliation that the nation stood united in war against terrorism and it was for the first time in history of mankind that 2.5 million IDPs were repatriated to their houses within three months, he added. He said that the 18th Amendment Bill is yet another major achievement of the government of Pakistan Peoples Party which would strengthen federation and institutions. He said that the most important feature of the 18th amendment is that an incumbent President himself has given away his powers to the parliament and the people of Pakistan, a gesture which is very rare in politics of developing countries. He said that the bill repealed LFO as well as 17th amendment which were the symbols of dictatorial regime. General Zia-ul-Haqs name has also been stricken out from the constitution, he added.
