Amendment will strengthen Pakistan\u2019s defence, says PPP\u2019s Ashraf
\nISLAMABAD
\nThe National Assembly session on Monday descended into chaos, with members exchanging heated words, prompting the adjournment of the session until 11am tomorrow.
\nPPP leader and former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf recalled the PTI government\u2019s tenure, asking: \u201cWhere are the two million jobs? Where are the five million homes?\u201d
\nHe accused former PTI leaders of undermining democracy and highlighted past hardships faced by President Asif Ali Zardari during his imprisonment.
\nAshraf said: \u201cThese powers [which will be introduced after the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment] are not just for Zardari; all presidents will benefit. The amendment will strengthen Pakistan\u2019s defence.\u201d
\nEx-PTI leader and MNA Sher Afzal Marwat said discussions on the amendment should have been more thorough. He also referred to Benazir Bhutto\u2019s legacy, stating that resolutions on her assassination should have been passed unanimously.
\nFormer NA Speaker Asad Qaiser criticised past PPP actions, questioning whether constitutional amendments were handled with sufficient care and respect. He said, \u201cIf the head of the constitutional court is chosen by the prime minister, how will justice be ensured?\u201d
\nJUI-F lawmaker Aliya Kamran highlighted procedural concerns, noting: \u201cMembers are not even being consulted. We are repeatedly violating rules by rushing these amendments.\u201d She also pointed out that 48 articles were being amended out of 208 in the Constitution.
\nFederal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi reiterated that Pakistan would not allow threats to national security to go unchecked. He said the armed forces would continue to receive full support and stressed that global support stood with Pakistan.
\nThe NA session coincided with a Senate session, which saw the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill with 64 vote, which saw the opposition staging a walkout and tearing copies of the Bill.
\nThe proposed amendment would overhaul the military and judicial structures, with proposals to curtail certain powers of the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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