Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Co-ordination Mian Raza Rabbani has said that the Implementation Commission on 18th Amendment has not been divided due to the resignation of Senator Ishaq Dar. After a meeting of the Commission here on Thursday, Rabbani told media that he had good terms with Ishaq Dar, as he played important role in preparation of the 18th and 19th amendments.
He refused to comment when asked about Dar's letter to the prime minister. He said that the third phase of the devolution of ministries would be completed by the end of April. Dar stepped down on Wednesday as the deputy chairman of a commission tasked with implementing the 18th Amendment.
The resignation by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader comes just a day after the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) decided to form a broad-based government with the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q). Dar is reported to have sent a four-page resignation letter to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in which he said that in view of "some recent developments", there was no justification for his party to continue with its representation on the implementation commission.