The 26th constitutional amendment draft was approved by the Federal Cabinet on Sunday during a meeting presided over by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as per ARY News.
Strict security measures have been implemented for today's session of Pakistan's National Assembly, prohibiting guest entry and limiting access to media representatives with full-session press gallery cards. The session's agenda excludes the controversial 26th Constitutional Amendment, amid
Rehman has sought a day's time to wait for PTI's response on the proposed constitutional amendment that has been subject to various protests over the allegations that the bill would undermine the powers of the judiciary.
Senior lawyers from Balochistan have opposed the proposed 26th constitutional amendment and warned of country-wide protests if the Shehbaz Sharif led government does not withdraw its decision to table the legislation in the parliament, Dawn reported.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned that if political parties in parliament do not reach a consensus on the 26th constitutional amendment, he will push the amendment through parliament using a brute, or two-thirds majority.
The petition was filed by former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association and current member of the Pakistan Bar Council, Abid S Zubairi against the proposed constitutional amendments.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended an invitation to lawmakers from all coalition parties for a lunch meeting today, ahead of the National Assembly session where the 26th constitutional amendment is expected to be presented, according to a report by ARY News.