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Senate okays Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw name for NWFP
ISLAMABAD: Senate Thursday approved Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw as the new name of the NWFP with majority vote.The senate session with Chairman Farooq Naek presiding over, passed the amendment relating the name of the NWFP with 80 votes with only 12 votes cast in opposition.
Besides, Clause-4 has been passed to amend Article-6 of the Constitution related with moving a court for the suspension of the Constitution.
Clause-5 has been approved to amend Artilce-10 of the Constitution.
Earlier, when the Senate session opened, Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) members staged a walkout from the House and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) protested against the the statement on Quaid-e-Azam by Awami National Party (ANP) leader Haji Adeel.
Haji Adeel however, later on said, his statement had nothing to do with the Quaid, and that he salutes the Founder of Pakistan, adding he extends apology if anyone felt hurt on his statement.
Later on, all the members of PML-Q came to the House.
The PML-Q also presented amendments in a clause of Constitutional Bill relating the name of the NWFP.
Jamal Leghari of the PML-Q put up an amendment regarding slicing southern Punjab as new province; however, the amendment was put aside by the members.
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