PTI to resist 27th constitutional amendment

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar on Monday stated that his party would oppose the proposed 27th amendment in the constitution like the newly passed 26th amendment.

Talking to media in Islamabad, Barrister Gohar stated that baseless cases were being made against party leadership and workers on the pretext of violation of Section 144.

They protested outside the Supreme Court for such an amendment that undermined the independent judiciary and requested the judiciary to take action against interference in judicial matters, Gohar reiterated.

He warned the government for horse trading and breaking parties for completing a number game for the vote on amendment.

The PTI chairman stressed that they would form a government by joining minority numbers.

He also clarified that “PTI respects all judges and has no reservation on the newly appointed chief justice, but has concerns on the mechanism of appointment of judges, stressing that chief justice must be appointed on the seniority principle.”

The government on Monday decided to retain the special parliamentary committee, which mulled before the passage of the 26th Amendment ahead of next task of bringing another amendment.

According to parliamentary officials, the final decision about the proposed amendment would be taken by the special parliamentary committee.

The committee being headed by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has the representation of all political parties.