Party chairman says PTI founder has asked them to deliberate further on constitutional amendments
\n Islamabad
\nPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday said that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan instructed the party leaders to continue consultations with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on the proposed constitutional amendments.
\nSpeaking during a press conference flanked by other PTI leaders, Barrister Gohar said: \u201cWe held discussion over the amendments with the PTI founder and he has asked us to continue deliberations as it is very sensitive matter.\u201d
\nThe PTI chief made these comments after holding an \u201cinconclusive\u201d meeting with party founder \u2014 who is currently incarcerated in Adiala jail \u2014 on the constitutional amendments.
\nGohar said that Khan also named four party members to accompany for consultations with the JUI-F chief as \u201cwe want that I should form my opinion on a broader consensus and give further direction\u201d.
\nLeader of the Opposition in National Assembly Omar Ayub, Leader of the Opposition in Senate Shibli Faraz, Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly Ahmed Bhachar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur will join the PTI chairman for talks with JUI-F, the party chief said.
\nThe development comes a day after the special parliamentary committee \u2014 comprising government and opposition members \u201cunanimously approved\u201d the draft for 26th constitutional amendment.
\nMuttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar claimed that PTI had principally agreed on the draft but the party had reservations on some points.
\nHowever, Gohar had said that consultation on the fourth draft shared by the government was underway, adding that they would make final decision on the constitutional package after meeting Khan.
\nGohar began the presser today by speaking about the PTI founder\u2019s health, jail conditions and the lack of facilities, saying that he was in good health, however, claimed that there was no electricity in the jail for five days.
\nDuring the meeting, Barrister Gohar said, they apprised the PTI founder about the ongoing consultations with Fazl over the proposed judicial package. The jailed party founder termed the talks with Fazl positive and directed them to continue holding consultations with the JUI-F, he added.
\n\u201cWe will continue to negotiate with Maulana Fazl. This type of legislation is not acceptable and we condemn this method as it is unconstitutional and undemocratic,\u201d he said.
\nGohar said that they informed the JUI-F chief that the party will not be in a position to vote until the PTI founder gives clear instructions on the matter. \u201cWe have not agreed to anything at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Party chairman says PTI founder has asked them to deliberate further on constitutional amendments Islamabad Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday said that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan instructed the party leaders to continue consultations with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on the proposed constitutional amendments. Speaking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":399772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-438235","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n