Barrister Aqeel says
\n ISLAMABAD
\nState Minister for Law Barrister Aqeel Malik has rejected impressions that a possible 28th Constitutional Amendment would roll back the 18th Amendment, calling such claims \u201cextremely false\u201d. \u201cThis impression being created that if the 28th Amendment is introduced, it is a rollback of the 18th Amendment \u2014 I believe an extremely false impression is being created,\u201d Malik said. The remarks came amid growing political debate over reports of discussions surrounding a possible constitutional amendment ahead of Eid ul Adha, which is expected to take place on May 27.
\nThe amendment, passed during the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led government in 2010, has triggered many debates in the past, with calls to make changes to it. However, PPP has strongly objected to such proposals and has vowed resistance against any tweaks to the amendment.
\nThe 18th Amendment devolved powers to provinces on issues such as health, women\u2019s development, social welfare, and local government. The law minister \u2014 during the show \u2014 further said no official work was currently underway on any constitutional amendment, but acknowledged that broader national issues had been discussed previously.
\n\u201cIf we discuss a single national curriculum alongside health, this is no secret. Conversations regarding the NFC Award also took place during the 27th Amendment,\u201d he said, adding that Article 140A related to local governments had also been discussed.Malik maintained that any formal progress towards a constitutional amendment in matters of \u201cnational or public interest\u201d would be a positive development.
\nDuring the programme, PPP leader Agha Rafiullah warned against any attempt to reverse provisions of the 18th Amendment, saying such a move could create unrest in the country. \u201cDo not do something that spreads anarchy in the country,\u201d he said, adding that the PPP would not support measures leading towards its \u201cpolitical suicide\u201d.
\nHe also said any constitutional proposal should be based on a broad public consensus rather than coercion. PTI Senator Barrister Ali Zafar, meanwhile, said the PPP and PML-N had previously engaged in \u201csham fights\u201d, but argued that reversing the 18th Amendment would amount to political suicide for the PPP. \u201cSo perhaps they might not be able to reach an agreement on this point,\u201d he added. \u2014 DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Barrister Aqeel says ISLAMABAD State Minister for Law Barrister Aqeel Malik has rejected impressions that a possible 28th Constitutional Amendment would roll back the 18th Amendment, calling such claims \u201cextremely false\u201d. \u201cThis impression being created that if the 28th Amendment is introduced, it is a rollback of the 18th Amendment \u2014 I believe an extremely […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-546475","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n