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Senate has approved a constitutional amendment aimed at ending the country’s interest-based financial system by 2028 as part of the 26th Amendment.
The amendment, proposed by Senator Kamran Murtaza of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), received overwhelming support in the Senate.
It mandates the complete elimination of the interest-based system by 1 January 2028. The amendment modifies Article 38(f) of the Constitution to call for the swift eradication of the interest-based economy "as soon as possible."
The government's backing led to the passage of the amendment with 65 senators voting in favour, and no opposition.
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