Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif is set to attend today’s National Assembly session to vote for the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
The 27th Constitutional Amendment was presented in the NA session yesterday by the Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar.
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Sources privy to the development said that the three-time former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, is expected to attend today’s all-important National Assembly session and will cast his vote in favour of the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
According to sources, Nawaz Sharif will also visit the Prime Minister’s House. Later, he will call on his close friend Irfan Siddiqui at his residence to offer condolences to the bereaved family.
The Senate had passed the bill with a two-thirds majority, while opposition parties boycotted the proceedings of the house. A total of 64 senators voted in favor of the bill, with none voting against it.
Under the Constitution, the amendment requires a two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament for approval.
According to a report, the ruling coalition in the National Assembly secured a clear majority ahead of the vote on the 27th Constitutional Amendment, with 237 members supporting it.
