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Govt finally passes all 22 clauses of 26th amendment bill in SenateBreaking

October 21, 2024

After many rounds of talks over the proposed constitutional amendment package, the government has finally passed all the 22 clauses of the 26th amendment bill in the Senate. Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presented the bill in the session, headed by Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani. Tarar said all poitical parties, including the opposition, were consulted over the constitutional amendment bill. In his speech, Law Minister Tarar said that a committee was formed on the speaker's direction to review the constitutional amendment bill, and it was thoroughly examined.

The bill has been included in the supplementary agenda, so it should be taken up. He then explained that the procedure for appointing judges was introduced in the 18th Constitutional Amendment to ensure transparency in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary, and a parliamentary committee was formed for this purpose. He added that the parliamentary committee was given the authority to block any nomination. A petition was filed in the Supreme Court regarding this, and the 19th Amendment was hastily introduced, changing the composition of the commission, resulting in members leaning toward a particular institution.

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