Government Will Forge Consensus With All Political Parties on 28th Constitutional Amendment; No Official Draft Prepared Yet, States Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar has declared that the government will meet with all political parties to develop a broad consensus on the proposed 28th amendment to the Constitution.
In an exclusive interview with Islamabad, Azam Nazeer Tarar explained that as of now, there’s no formal document ready for the 28th amendment, and the government plans to proceed only after consulting with all political forces through mutual dialogue.
Below are the key highlights of the statements made by Law Minister and the PTI’s response on the 28th Amendment.Below are the highlights of the statements made by Law Minister and the responses of PTI on the 28th Amendment.
Denial of Existing Draft: Law Minister, commenting on the media reports, stated that so far, there was no draft, but it was necessary to have transparency and cross-party talks before bringing any constitutional amendment to parliament.
Contrarily, PTI Chief Barrister Ali Zafar announced that the issue of 28th amendment was discussed during the party’s last parliamentary meeting.
Conditional Considerations for Relief: In this regard, Barrister Ali Zafar said that some people in the party suggested considering the amendment in exchange for the release of the founding chairman of PTI but till now no final decision has been taken on this issue, but if possible, it is worth exploring relief under the constitution.