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NA body approves draft of 20th Constitutional amendment
ISLAMABAD: Standing Committee of National Assembly on Law and Justice has approved the draft of 20th constitutional amendment bill moved to protect the by elections held under the incomplete Election Commission.Seven members were present out of 17 when the NA body approved it.
The Supreme Court (SC) had given time to the government for amendment to protect members of National and provincial assemblies who were elected till February o6. The court has warned that if parliament would not protect the members than court would suspend their membership.
Committee chairperson Naseem Chaudhry chaired the meeting held to review the preparation of electoral lists issue and constitutional amendment. No PML-N member attended the proceedings.
The committee has termed the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) authority to prepare electoral rolls unconstitutional.
Sub-committee of NA body presented its report regarding the lists, which said that under the Constitution local governments are entitled to carry out this responsibility. Confusion needed to be removed, the report demanded.
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