Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday hosted a dinner in honour of parliamentarians on Saturday, urging them to uphold the sanctity of parliament and support legislative efforts in the national interest.

Talking to the parliamentarians, Shehbaz said that Parliament was the supreme institution of the country and it is essential to legislate in the best interests of the country and its people.

He stressed that national issues should be resolved exclusively through parliament and pointed to the government's success in stabilising the economy after averting the risk of default. He also noted the importance of political stability in sustaining economic progress.

He continued that enemies of the state tried their best to push the country towards default, but their plans were thwarted. “There had been attempts to drag constitutional institutions and non-political figures into the political arena,” he added.

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Barrister Gohar Khan on Saturday raised concerns about the government’s approach to introduce the proposed constitutional amendment, saying that no one was informed about it in advance.

In an interview, Khan questioned the process, saying, “Is this how a constitutional amendment is brought?”

PTI Chairman stated that over 80 members of the National Assembly (MNAs) were aligned with PTI.

Barrister Gohar warned that if any PTI members vote in favor of another party, their votes would not be counted, and they would be disqualified under Article 63A of the Constitution, which deals with defection laws.

He further asserted that voting against party directives could lead to immediate disqualification for the concerned members.

Barrister Gohar also claimed that JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman would stand with PTI on this matter.

Meanwhile, a PTI delegation, including senior members such as Asad Qaiser, Umar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, and Sahibzada Hamid, reportedly visited Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s residence.

According to media reports, this visit occurred when a government delegation, comprising Punjab's caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi and Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar, was already present at Maulana’s house.

Rawalpindi: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday granted bail to PTI lawyer Shoaib Shaheen, ordering his immediate release, while the bail applications of other PTI leaders were postponed due to the absence of the relevant judge.

The bail hearing of PTI leaders Sher Afzal Marwat, Sheikh Waqas Akram, Shoaib Shaheen, and others took place before ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra.

Lawyers Riasat Ali Azad and Adil Qazi represented the PTI leaders.

The court inquired about Shoaib Shaheen’s physical remand, to which the lawyer responded, "Shaheen was remanded for eight days, but the remand was suspended on the same day. He, along with other assembly members, remains in jail."

Judge Sipra summoned the prosecution and the case record from Sangjani police station, after which a brief adjournment was called. Following the break, the investigation officer presented the record in court.