Ejazul Haq challenges 18th amendment

ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Muslim League-Zia (PML-Z) leader Ejazul Haq challenged the 18th amendment in the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday, Express News reported.

The PML-Z leader explained that the structure of the constitution could only be changed by a constituent assembly.

Ejaz-ul-Haq stressed that by approving the 18th amendment, the government had taken away the independence of the judiciary.

He added that the amendments had allowed a person working against the interest of the country to once again hold a post after a lapse of five years.

He said that the government tried to usurp independence of judiciary through this amendment.