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Constitutional package contains 19 dissenting notes
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Reforms (PCCR) has included in constitutional package 19 dissenting notes from various parties.According to details, 3 notes each came from Pakistan Muslim League-N, Awami National Party and PML-Q; 2 each from Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Baloch members and Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) and; 1 each from Jmiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), PML-F, Pakhtunkhwa Mili Awami Party and Jamat-e-Islami.
PML-N’s dissenting note on the procedure of judges appointment says the judicial commission should either have the Law Minister or Attorney General as its member while the seventh member be nominated by the Chief Justice of Pakistan and not by the committee.
The notes from PML-Q and PPP (Sherpao) relate to the new name of NWFP and the concurrent list.
JUI-F’s note pertains to the Islamic Articles of the Constitution while JI has expressed its reservations regarding the age of compulsory education.
The Baloch members’ dissenting note is in connection with provincial autonomy and NFC Award.
MQM, the coalition partner of the government, has shown reservations on Federal Legislation List while ANP’s note relates to the issues of FATA and PATA and giving regional languages status of national language.
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