ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Monday rejected the contemporary payments bulldozed via the Nationwide Meeting and the Senate, saying that the federal government was turning parliament right into a “rubber-stamp”.
Speaking to journalists exterior the Parliament Home, the PTI chairman mentioned: “Pakistan’s parliament is being made rubber-stamp. [Opposition’s] voice within the Home is being silenced. This monarchy can’t be the destiny of the Pakistani nation.”
His remarks got here after the decrease home of parliament handed six payments together with “The Supreme Courtroom Variety of Judges (Modification) Invoice, 2024 with the bulk vote, following an in depth clause-by-clause overview.
Different payments embody the “Supreme Courtroom (Apply and Process) (Modification) Invoice, 2024,” the “Islamabad Excessive Courtroom (Modification) Invoice, 2024,” Pakistan Military Modification Invoice, 2024,” the Pakistan Air Power Modification Invoice, 2024,” and the “Pakistan Navy Modification Invoice, 2024.”
The PTI chief mentioned that the individuals of Pakistan reject any form of laws that leads the nation to a monarchy.
“As normal, the federal government was in a rush [to get the bill passed from the House] right now.”
Referring to the tempo of approval by the parliament, Barrister Gohar mentioned that he was certain that the lawmakers who gave their nod to the laws right now didn’t even know the content material of the payments.
The PTI chief additional mentioned that the federal government handed the invoice to extend the variety of judges within the prime courtroom in a bid to nominate CJP of its selection. One of many payments handed by the parliament sought to extend the variety of judges within the SC as much as 34 to “clear the backlog of circumstances”.
Slamming the SC-centric invoice, the PTI chief mentioned: “A state has three pillars, when you weak one pillar, you might be weakening the entire state.”
He was of the view that the federal government was usurping the fundamental rights of the individuals and pushing the nation in the direction of destruction.
Commenting on contemporary payments, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman revealed that the federal authorities was planning to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act.
“By way of the act, our defence establishment is being given a job which isn’t associated to skilled tasks.”
Slamming the Shehbaz Sharif-led authorities, days after supporting it on constitutional tweaks, the JUI-F chief mentioned: “After clipping the huge powers of the Nationwide Accountability Bureau (NAB), a defence establishment is being given immense powers.”
The JUI-F chief mentioned that the defence establishment can be allowed to detain somebody for 90 days on suspicion.
“The transfer is tantamount to civil martial regulation which is a black stain on the face of democracy.”
Responding to a query, the JUI-F chief mentioned that there must be a system within the nation. He mentioned that the “merciless behaviour” towards Bushra Bibi and her occasion ought to come to an finish.
To a different question, the JUI-F chief mentioned that the tenure of military chief was an “administrative matter”.
The seasoned politician mentioned that they should take the nation ahead as a civilian authorities.