Joint parliamentary committee still in session to deliberate details of amendment
Source: Screengrab from Senate YouTube channel
The Senate session to deliberate on the proposed 27th Consitutional Amendment has begun under the Chairmanship of Yousaf Raza Gilani.
PTI Senator Ali Zafar addressed the Senate, cautioning that the proposed constitutional amendment would “sound the death knell for the Supreme Court.” He emphasised that the Constitution serves a vital role between the state and the people.
“The way you are amending the Constitution is like destroying a structure,” Zafar said, drawing a stark comparison between the changes and the demolition of a building. He recalled that while past military regimes had undermined the Constitution, the 18th Amendment had restored its fundamental spirit.
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