Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Hosts Coalition Lawmakers for Lunch
Islamabad, Pakistan – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited lawmakers from all coalition parties to a lunch meeting today. This gathering is set to take place at Parliament House at 2:00 pm, ahead of the National Assembly session where the 26th constitutional amendment is expected to be presented.
The invitation has been extended to all coalition party lawmakers in the center. Meanwhile, the special committee meeting on constitutional amendments has been rescheduled to 11:30 am on Thursday, instead of the initially planned 12:30 pm.
Agreement on Constitutional Amendments
Earlier, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) reached an agreement on constitutional amendments during a meeting in Karachi. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced the agreement at a joint press conference.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman praised Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the consensus and mentioned plans to meet Nawaz Sharif. He rejected the government’s initial proposed amendments, calling for non-controversial changes to ensure unity in Pakistan’s constitution and parliament.
Doubts Revealed
Pakistan PM -: Pakistan PM stands for Pakistan Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is the head of the government in Pakistan, similar to the Prime Minister of India.
Shehbaz Sharif -: Shehbaz Sharif is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is a political leader and a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) party.
Coalition Lawmakers -: Coalition lawmakers are members of different political parties who come together to form a government. In Pakistan, like in India, sometimes no single party wins enough seats to govern alone, so they join forces with other parties.
National Assembly -: The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan, similar to the Lok Sabha in India. It is where elected representatives discuss and make laws.
26th Constitutional Amendment -: A constitutional amendment is a change or addition to the constitution, which is the supreme law of the country. The 26th amendment would be the 26th such change proposed in Pakistan’s constitution.
JUI-F -: JUI-F stands for Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazlur), a political party in Pakistan. It is led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman and is known for its religious and conservative views.
PPP -: PPP stands for Pakistan Peoples Party, a major political party in Pakistan. It was founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and is currently led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman -: Maulana Fazlur Rehman is a Pakistani politician and the leader of the JUI-F party. He is known for his influence in religious and political matters in Pakistan.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari -: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is a Pakistani politician and the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party. He is the son of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and former President Asif Ali Zardari.
