PTI ready to offer conditional support for constitutional amendment: sources
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has hinted at offering conditional support for the proposed constitutional amendment.
A meeting of the Parliamentary Special Committee was held under the chairmanship of Khursheed Shah, where efforts were made to reach a consensus on the amendments. Opposition leader Umar Ayub and PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar also participated in the meeting.
According to sources, PTI presented its own version of the constitutional amendment to the special committee.
PTI stated that if the government accepts its proposed changes, a consensus could be reached.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar said that the discussions were held in-camera, and criticized the amendment as one "being done in the dark of the night."
He accused the government of trying to weaken the judiciary and expressed concern that the bill had not been shared with them. He further clarified that the government had not indicated that voting would take place today.
Barrister Gohar added that none of Maulana Fazlur Rehman's suggestions were acted upon and that PTI had only listened without presenting any proposals.
Meanwhile a meeting between the head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and a government delegation took place in Islamabad.
According to spokesperson Aslam Ghori, the government delegation included Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, and Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi.
JUI Secretary General Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidri, Aslam Ghori, and Mir Osman Badini are also participating in the meeting. Discussions are underway with the government delegation regarding constitutional amendments.
Earlier, a meeting of the parliamentary party of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) took place under the chairmanship of Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
According to a spokesperson for JUI, Maulana Fazlur Rehman briefed the parliamentary members on recent discussions with both the government and opposition.