ISLAMABAD: The federal government formed a three-member committee to negotiate with the opposition on constitutional reforms.
Federal Minister Parvez Khattak said that besides himself, Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi would form the three-member committee.
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“Which will introduce constitutional reforms with the help of the opposition,” Khattak said.
Meanwhile, Qureshi held talks with an MQM-P delegation in Karachi.
The foreign minister met a delegation of the MQM-P to secure its ally’s support as the government seeks to amend the Army Act to seek a three-year extension for Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
“The MQM-P has always stood by the PTI government in difficult times,” he said. “Our next meeting in Islamabad will yield results.”
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Siddiqui said that the MQM-P will continue to support the PTI government.
PTI Federal Government has called Parliamentary meeting on Tuesday
A meeting of the parliamentary committee has been called on Tuesday, 10:00 AM to discuss the appointment of new members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
According to details, the committee will discuss the names of nominated members from Sindh and Balochistan during the meeting.
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