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The amendment brought Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution back — in a way — to the original intent of its framers and was hailed as a historic move. Pakistan’s Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice, Barrister Maleeka Bokhari, says the 18th Amendment was an important milestone for Pakistan’s democracy and constitutional history. There are many reasons why the media’s economics is broken. “The PTI government appreciates and recognises the importance and benefits of the 18th Amendment. The Print is a pro Pakistan agency. We are building India’s most ambitious and energetic news platform. “The devolution of power, decision making and autonomy to the provinces was in accordance with the spirit of federalism. 18th Constitutional Amendment Amendment XVIII (the Eighteenth Amendment) of the Constitution of Pakistan, was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on April 8, 2010, removing the power of the President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament unilaterally, turning Pakistan from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary republic, and renaming North-West Frontier Province to Khyber …
Unlike former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, there has been no indication at all on Khan’s part, to defy the army.And yet the ostensible irritation of the Pakistani Army is due to something called the 18th amendment, Gupta said.The amendment stands in the way of the military getting more resources, as Ayesha Siddiqa, research assistant at SOAS University in London, points out in herRetired lieutenant general of the Pakistan Army, Asim Bajwa, who was notorious in his time as the spokesperson of the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), is now the communication advisor to the Prime Minister.This in itself is a very powerful position. Printable version | Aug 21, 2020 9:29:29 PM | https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/the-bid-to-review-the-18th-amendment/article31545731.ece As a subscriber, you are not only a beneficiary of our work but also its enabler.We also reiterate here the promise that our team of reporters, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda.
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Opposition parties responded sharply to Mr. Umar’s comments. Friday, 21 August, 2020
Your support will define ThePrint’s future.Right. It addressed the grievances of the smaller provinces that had been demanding autonomy. Just like the Congress party and its italian mafia. Recently, the issue was brought up again.Asad Umar, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, said in a talk show recently that there are some flaws in the 18th Amendment, triggering widespread criticism.
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While attending a talk show, Asad Umar, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, was asked about the speculation on changing the 18th Constitutional Amendment. Miftah Ismail, a former Finance Minister and senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, said there were many issues between the provinces and the Centre and the solution to such issues was more federalism and democracy. So, it was through defections, arm twisting, and allurement of so many smaller parties that his majority was put together.One would imagine such a government would run fairly smoothly. However, we have a request for those who can afford to subscribe: please do. *Our Digital Subscription plans do not currently include the e-paper ,crossword, iPhone, iPad mobile applications and print. “The PTI government is presently of the view that the 18th Amendment and NFC [National Finance Commission] Award requires a review and reconsideration in accordance with the lacunae and flaws identified during our term in office. It is blatantly anti India and anti BJP, anti Modi. This in itself is a very powerful position. “The 18th Amendment came after years of hard labour and grave lessons learnt in governance. We thank you for your time and your trust.You also know that the news media is facing an unprecedented crisis. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) chief is a soldier, Pakistan’s power regulator is a general too. This includes Interior Minister Ijaz Shah and Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, his finance adviser.Imran Khan was seen as a government elected with the Army’s blessings — not only elected but also put together by the Army’s blessings because his coalition did not get enough seats in the Parliament. We pay them fairly. Background: The constitution of Pakistan was amended under the influence of president Parvez Musharaf through the 17 amendment act in December 2003.
At present, there is no legal draft which is proposing to alter the changes made vide the 18th Amendment, nor is now the appropriate moment to make any changes,” Barrister Maleeka Bokhari, Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice, told However, she added that all provisions of the Constitution and laws are evolving and may be subject to amendment.
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