Bill approved by Cabinet

The Cabinet on Wednesday unanimously approved the Draft 19th Constitutional Amendment Bill for presentation in the Parliament. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani who chaired the meeting and termed the consensus evolved on the draft bill as yet another historic achievement and congratulated the chairman and members of the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms (PCCR).
The Prime Minister appreciated the contributions of all members of the Parliamentary Committee particularly the chairman for working tirelessly with patience, commitment and zeal. Earlier, Mian Raza Rabbani, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Chairman of the PCCR briefed the Cabinet about the salient features of the draft bill and the proceedings of the parliamentary committee. He read out the 19th Constitutional Amendment Bill clause by clause, which were unanimously approved by the Cabinet.