Summary PPP recommends leaving constitution unchanged, govt members rejected the suggestion
ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Difference among the members of the legal team set up for formulating the laws for forming military courts, Dunya News reported. While Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) wants the constitution to remain unchanged, the government members of the committee have rejected the suggestion. Recommendations regarding the amendments will be presented to the leaderships on Friday.
According to details, PPP and other opposition parties suggested not to make any changes in the constitution for forming military courts. They suggested increasing the powers only under the Army Act. However, the government not only rejected the suggestion but also prepared two documents for amendments.
Recommendations will be discussed in detail during the meeting of party heads, to be presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Friday.
PPP’s member of the legal team Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the 1973 constitution already has the provision of military courts. “If constitution will be changed then several new fronts will also open”, he warned.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) also agreed with the opposition. Chairman PTI Imran Khan will also stress upon making amendments in the Army Act during the meeting on Friday.
