Constitution officially amended after President Zardari’s signature
**President Asif Zardari will sign the 26th Constitutional Amendment bill today,
The ceremony initially scheduled for 6:00 AM at the President’s House was postponed to around noon on Monday.
The 26th Amendment is now officially part of the Constitution.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sent the advice to the President for the authentication of the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
The 26th Constitutional Amendment will establish a parliamentary committee to appoint the new Chief Justice. Furthermore, the federal government has decided to immediately form this parliamentary committee to handle the Chief Justice’s appointment.
The bill has also made the right to clean environment a fundamental part of the constitution and pledged to take steps to eliminate Riba by 2028.
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