Consultations underway on Constitutional Amendment

Intense consultation process among political parties on the proposed constitutional package is underway in the federal capital. The government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar visited the residence of JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman where two sides held detailed discussions on the constitutional and legal matters. Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi were also present during the meeting. Meanwhile, a meeting of the PPP Parliamentary Party in the National Assembly was also held in Islamabad. Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Assefa Bhutto, Syed Khurshid Shah and others attended the sittting, which deliberated upon different constitutional and legal matters. Similarly, the Parliamentary Party of JUI-F also met with Maulana Fazlur Rehman in the chair. It exchanged views on different matters related to proposed constitutional amendment. Muttahida Qaumi Movement Parliamentary Party was also held with MQM leader Maqbool Siddiqui in the chair. It discussed different aspects related to constitutional matters. A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf delegation also visited Maulana Fazlur Rehman's residence to win his support in favour of the PTI. It is pertinent to mention that sessions of both Houses of the Parliament are also scheduled today. The government intends to table the constitutional package in the parliament to strengthen the judicial system of the country. Source: Radio Pakistan