The federal government has decided to get the 26th constitutional amendment passed from the Senate of Pakistan first as the upper house session is likely to be summoned on October 17.
The National Assembly session has already been summoned on October 18 for the passage of the proposed constitutional amendments.
The federal government wants to get the constitutional amendments passed from the Senate a day before presenting the same in the National Assembly on October 18. On Monday, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the parties have reached near to a consensus over the constitutional amendments.
According to sources, over 20 clauses are expected to be included in the proposed changes, affecting various key articles in Pakistan’s Constitution, including Articles 51, 63, 175, and 187. The constitutional amendments include increasing representation for Balochistan in the provincial assembly. The proposal aims to raise the number of seats in the Balochistan Assembly from 65 to 81, a move intended to ensure better representation of the province in legislative matters.
