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Thursday, March 25, 2010
‘18th Amend bill to be tabled on 26th’
ISLAMABAD: The 18th Amendment bill will be tabled before parliament on March 26 (Friday) and President Asif Ali Zardari will also address the joint session of parliament on the same day, Minister for Law and Justice Babar Awan said on Wednesday.
Talking to journalists at the Parliament House, he said the sessions of both houses of parliament would continue until the 18th Amendment bill is approved by a two-thirds majority.
The minister said the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms has already completed its task, and its members would sign the recommendation today (Thursday). He said the president had announced the constitutional reforms package during his address to the joint sitting of parliament last year. Following the speech, the National Assembly formulated a constitutional committee under the chairmanship of Senator Raza Rabbani.
He said the 18th Amendment would restore the 1973 constitution to its original form after 37 years. The minister said the constitutional reforms package would also be a milestone for all democratic forces. staff report
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk