(24 News) The government is trying hard to get the constitutional amendments passed by the parliament, while the opposition is active to stop these amendments from being passed. Are these the proposed amendments?
The proposed constitutional amendment bill includes a total of 54 proposals. is
The proposal of the Federal Constitutional Court through amendment in Article 17 and the proposal of amendment in the method of appointment of judges under Article 175 A is also included. The committee will give it to the Prime Minister.
According to the document, the committee of the National Assembly will select the Chief Justice from among the 3 most senior judges. The committee of the National Assembly for the appointment of judges will consist of 8 members. The committee will give recommendations to the Prime Minister 7 days before the retirement of the Chief Justice.
According to the draft of the proposed constitutional amendment bill, the retirement age of the judge of the Federal Constitutional Court will be 68 years, the judge of the Supreme Court will be appointed as a judge in the Federal Constitutional Court for 3 years. And the proposal of transfer of High Court Judges from one High Court to another High Court is also included.
What is the current position in the House?
A two-thirds majority in the National Assembly will require 224 votes, while the government’s tally is 211. 64 votes will be required in the Senate, while the government has 54 votes. In total, 110 of the 211 government seats in the National Assembly are held by the Muslim League-N.K., 68 by the People’s Party, 22 by the MQM, IPP and Pakistan Muslim League-Q. There are 4 members each. One member each from Muslim League Zia and BAP is also included in the government coalition.
There are 101 members on the opposition benches in the National Assembly, including 80 from the Sunni Ittehad Council, 8 independent members supported by the PTI, 8 from the JUIF, 1 from the BNP, Majlis Wahdat-i Muslimin and Pashtun Khaw Milli Awami Party. -1 member is also a part of opposition benches.
For the constitutional amendment, the government needs the support of 13 more members, even if 8 members of JUIF join, 5 more votes will be required.
2024-09-17 02:12:16