Islamabad: The document of the proposed constitutional amendment package has been released in which a total of 54 proposals have been included.

According to the draft, it has been proposed to name the Constitutional Court as the Federal Constitutional Court, while the proposal to change the structure of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) is also included in the draft, but the amendment to increase the retirement age of judges by three years is also part of the package.

According to the proposed amendment, the current Chief Election Commissioner will continue to work until the appointment of the new Chief Election Commissioner. The President will appoint the Chief Justice and other Justices of the Federal Constitutional Court. The proposal to ban dual citizenship for judges is also included in the constitutional package.

The amendment further stated that the vote of members crossing the floor would be counted. The Federal Constitutional Court will decide disputes between the federal or provincial governments and all constitutional petitions pending in the Supreme Court will be transferred to the Constitutional Court.

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan Monday said that no one can agree on the draft that has come out regarding the constitutional amendment.

Talking to the media outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC), PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan stated that no draft was shared with them, adding “We demanded that the draft of the law should be shared with us and we will see it”.

He added that according to the leaked draft, no one can agree with it. They will transfer the judges against their will, which means that they will be transferred whenever they want. If a judge does not move, he will be bound to resign, the judiciary will be banned.

Barrister Gohar further said that all powers are being taken from the Supreme Court, how parallel courts will function. All parties should have been taken on board on the issue of constitutional amendments. If there is no draft law, what is there to build a consensus on?

Quetta: Balochistan Local Government Minister Sardar Sarfaraz Chakar Khan Domki Monday passed away in a private hospital in Karachi after a brief illness.

According to the details, in the general elections of 2024, Sardar Mir Sarfraz Chakar Domki was elected as Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) with a huge majority from PB8 Sibi Kum Lahri.

Sardar Sarfraz Domki was the son-in-law of former Governor and Chief Minister of Balochistan Nawab Mohammad Akbar Bugti.

He has been part of the government and opposition at various times and has been the provincial minister of other departments including S&GAD.

After the death of former provincial minister late Sardar Chakar Khan Domki in 2007, Sardar Sarfaraz was elected as chief of the Union Domki tribe.

Chief Minister Balochistan expresses regret

Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti expressed deep sorrow and regret over the death of the provincial minister and said that Sardar Domki was a shrewd and credible politician and tribal figure.

He stated that the deceased always played a positive role in the political and tribal system of Balochistan. He was an active member of the current Balochistan Cabinet.

Sarfaraz Bugti said that he was deeply shocked by the death of Domki and shares with the bereaved family in this hour of grief and sorrow.

Balochistan Government Spokesman Shahid Rind also expressed regret over the death of the provincial minister and said that the deceased always played a positive role in the national unity and development of Balochistan.

Shahid Rind added that due to his demise, Balochistan lost a talented politician and a positive tribal personality.