JUI-F to oppose 27th constitutional amendment

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has directed party members in the National Assembly to vote against the 27th Constitutional Amendment.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the amendment is currently being presented in the National Assembly and noted that the issue had been discussed in detail during the party’s parliamentary meeting.

After thorough deliberations on all aspects of the proposed amendment, the JUI-F decided to oppose it, he added, instructing all party members to cast their votes against it.

Earlier in the day, the 27th Constitutional Amendment was laid in the National Assembly by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar. The amendment has already been passed by the Senate.

Law Minister Tarar outlined the main features of the amendment, which envisages the establishment of a Federal Constitutional Court. The amendment provides for equal representation of federating units in the court, in line with the spirit of the Charter of Democracy, and includes representation for the Islamabad High Court.

The Federal Constitutional Court will have jurisdiction over constitutional matters and the interpretation of the constitution. Its permanent seat will be in Islamabad.