PM advises president to sign 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill into law

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sent an advice to President Asif Ali Zardari for signing of the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill into the law.

The prime minister earlier signed the advice on the said constitutional amendment bill after its passage by both the house of the parliament.

Earlier, the National Assembly and Senate passed the bill with a two-thirds majority under which the term for the Chief Justice of Pakistan has been set at three years.

A 12-member parliamentary committee will select the new Chief Justice from a panel of the three most senior judges.

Also Read

Federal Cabinet approves draft of 26th Constitutional Amendment

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Sunday approved the draft of the 26th...

Earlier,  federal cabinet on Sunday approved the draft of the 26th Constitutional Amendment proposed by the government allied parties including the Pakistan Peoples Party.

During the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Minister of Law and Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar provided a detailed briefing on the amendment.

Addressing the cabinet, PM Shehbaz Sharif hailed the decision as a major achievement for Pakistan’s development and progress. “The cabinet has made an excellent decision for the development, prosperity and the betterment of the country’s overall situation.”

The prime minister congratulated the nation on the approval of the 26th Amendment, emphasizing that it was made in the larger national interest.