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PCCR meets to resolve contentious issues, PML-N under fire
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms (PCCR) met again today to resolve the differences over judges' appointment and renaming of NWFP.The meeting is currently underway with Raza Rabbani in chair.
PML-N Senator Ishaq Dar was reported to have been under fire from other members of the committee during the meeting after PML-N chief took a U-turn on constitutional reform package.
The signing ceremony of the final report of the PCCR was postponed on Thursday due to reservations of the PML-N over the constitutional amendments.
With the delay in the finalisation of the recommendations of the Rabbani committee, the presentation of the report in both the houses of parliament, due today, was put on hold.
Federal Minister Dr Babar Awan had announced on Wednesday that the government was summoning the joint session of parliament on Friday in which the 18th Amendment would be tabled following the address of President Asif Ali Zardari to the joint session.
However, the signing ceremony was postponed, as the PCCR in its 'last' meeting, held here on Thursday, failed to reach a consensus on the renaming of the NWFP - the only contentious issue on which the ANP and the PML-N have locked their horns.
The PCCR held two meetings here on Thursday, with Senator Raza Rabbani in the chair, to discuss the issue. However, the differences between the ANP and the PML-N remained unresolved, compelling the government to postpone the draft-signing ceremony by the committee members.
Consequently, the joint sitting of parliament and the president's address to the joint session would also not be held today.
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