Pakistan’s Political Parties Discuss Judicial Reforms and Constitutional Amendments
In Islamabad, Pakistan’s major political parties, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), have agreed on judicial reforms through proposed constitutional amendments. However, the JUI-F, led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has reservations about certain points.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif plan to meet with Maulana Fazlur Rehman to address these concerns. The JUI-F has proposed key amendments, including a change to Article 38 to make the state interest-free by 2028, which was not part of the draft approved by the parliamentary special committee. They also want all bills to be reviewed by the Council of Islamic Ideology before being passed by parliament.
Despite these disagreements, the government intends to present the constitutional amendments in parliament, even if Maulana Fazlur Rehman does not agree. The PML-N-led government plans to introduce these amendments later on Saturday night.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan stated that the party will follow Imran Khan’s directives on the amendments. After meeting with Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Barrister Gohar mentioned that they had a detailed discussion on the proposed changes.
Doubts Revealed
PML-N -: PML-N stands for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. It is one of the major political parties in Pakistan, named after its leader Nawaz Sharif.
PPP -: PPP stands for Pakistan Peoples Party. It is another major political party in Pakistan, founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and currently led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
JUI-F -: JUI-F stands for Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazlur). It is a political party in Pakistan led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, focusing on Islamic principles.
Judicial Reforms -: Judicial reforms refer to changes or improvements in the legal and court systems to make them more efficient, fair, and just.
Constitutional Amendments -: Constitutional amendments are changes made to the constitution, which is the set of rules that guides how a country is governed.
Interest-free -: Interest-free means not charging or paying interest on money borrowed or lent. In this context, it refers to making the state’s financial system free from interest by 2028.
PTI -: PTI stands for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. It is a political party in Pakistan founded by Imran Khan, who is a former cricketer and politician.
Imran Khan -: Imran Khan is a former cricketer who became a politician and served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is the founder of the PTI party.
