PTI delegation meets Fazlur Rehman; Bilawal claims amendments will pass before Oct 25

A delegation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) met Chief Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday to inquire about his stance on the incumbent government’s proposed constitutional amendments.

The government intends to table the constitutional amendment in parliament after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, which is taking place on October 15 and 16.

The PTI delegation led by Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar Ali Khan included Advocate Salman Akram Raja, Hamid Khan and Raoof Hassan. They discussed the political situation in Pakistan and the twenty-sixth constitutional amendment at Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s residence.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said, “We will review the draft of the 26th constitutional amendment first, and only then can we discuss it. But the government has turned it into a mystery.”

He said that both JUI-F and PTI believed in the independence of the judiciary.

Meanwhile, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed that the government wanted to create a consensus among all political parties, including JUI-F, on the 26th constitutional amendment.

He predicted on Tuesday that the constitutional amendment will be passed by the parliament by October 25.

Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Bilawal Bhutto said, “There is no deadline from our side for the constitutional amendment.”

Bhutto remarked that the government has the option to secure the required majority number under “conscience voting,” adding, “Despite this, efforts are being made to reach a consensus.”