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.
PTI has been protesting against the controversial 26th amendment which the Sharif government is eager to present in the National Assembly of Pakistan as it allegedly undermines the powers of the judiciary in the country.
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.
Pak opposition lawmakers accused Shehbaz Sharif-led govt of using coercive tactics to get constitutional amendments approved. They raised concerns over the harassment and disappearance of their colleagues during separate sessions of the National Assembly and the Senate.
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.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called for introspection if friendship between the two nations has fallen short and good neighbourliness is missing.
Jaishankar addressed the 23rd Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation (Organisation) Council of Heads of Government on Wednesday and called for being "firm and uncompromising in countering the "three evils" - terrorism, separatism and extremism.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Meeting.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shared a cordial moment, shaking hands and exchanging greetings before a dinner hosted by him ahead of the 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
The 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) is all set to kick off on Wednesday in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, with top-notch security measures in place. The government has deployed over 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel for the security of about 900 delegates