PM orders necessary legislation regarding 18th amendment

PM orders necessary legislation regarding 18th amendment
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Summary The absence of legislation created a legal vacuum, PM Nawaz said.

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today (Saturday) observed that after the passage of 18th amendment‚ necessary legislation was required to cope with the new scenario. 

The absence of legislation created a legal vacuum, he said.

The Prime Minister directed that necessary legislation should be made in order to fill this gap.

He also constituted a three-member committee headed by Federal Minister Zahid Hamid to propose measures in this respect.

Talking to Secretary Law and Justice Barrister Zafarullah Khan in Islamabad, the Prime Minister said court decisions should be respected and directed the Secretary Law to complete all the matters related to the court decisions.

He said the PML-N remained part of the judicial movement and that transparency‚ accountability and rule of law should be our objectives and followed in all matters.