Staff Reporter
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan on Thursday said that no one should try to hide behind the 18th constitutional amendment.
“There have been proposals for the government to strike a deal in return of supporting changes in 18th constitutional amendment and NAB ordinance, claims Babar Awan. while rejecting it saying that it could not happen during the Imran Khan led government.
He said that only two government bills pertaining to amendments in constitution remain pending in the National Assembly, however, none of them relates to the 18th amendment.
“There are also 26 bills moved by the opposition pending in the lower house of the Parliament,” he said adding that 14 opposition-led bill also remain pending in Senate.
It is pertinent to mention here that Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, on May 03 claimed that a major decision regarding the modification in 18th Constitutional Amendment is likely to be made before June.
