We are still digesting the 26th constitutional amendment, so there is no need for the 27th at the moment, talking to journalists in London
Zain Tahir Chaudhry , Daily Dawn, Dawn TV Report
London: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the country is running well, stability and economic improvement are coming, so there is no need for the 27th constitutional amendment.
Although the 26th constitutional amendment is still controversial, talk was circulating in the houses of power in Islamabad about a possible 27th constitutional amendment, which, according to insiders, could be introduced to further ‘improve’ the structure and functioning of the higher judiciary.
Speaking to reporters in London during his visit to the UK, the Deputy Prime Minister said, “We are still digesting the 26th Constitutional Amendment, so there is no need for the 27th at the moment. The country is doing well. There is stability and the economy is improving. We are focusing all our attention on GDP growth and development. All efforts are being made under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.”
Ishaq Dar added that under the leadership of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan was the ‘24th largest economy in the world’ in 2017 and the government is working to bring the economy back to that position.
“We are moving rapidly in this direction and are preparing to become part of the G-20,” he said.
In June, when speculation was rife that the government was planning to bring in the 27th Amendment, the Islamabad High Court Bar Association had supported a possible amendment and called for nationwide judicial reforms, including nationwide rotation of judges.
Sources said that some controversial issues, including the establishment of a separate constitutional court, which could not be resolved in the 26th Amendment, could be included in the new amendment. Although there was a lot of speculation in this regard, no official statement was made on the 27th Amendment.
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