LAHORE: The PPP lauded the role of its chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in creating a consensus on 26th constitutional amendment and mustering maximum support for it.

Bilawal did his due by forwarding the legacy of his grandfather Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and mother Benazir Bhutto and the entire country is lauding his democratic and political acumen, said Punjab PPP President Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Secretary General Syed Hassan Murtaza in their statements.

They said that there was more blessing in consensus and the PPP desired the 26th constitutional amendment to be passed in the same way as the 1973 Constitution and 18th Amendment had been passed unanimously. However, it could not happen because of stubbornness showing the opposition PTI. They said the 26th amendment was a good opportunity to show unanimity among the political leaders of all parties on the supremacy of the parliament but this opportunity was missed and the ‘naïve’ friends would one day regret it.

Published in Dawn, October 21th, 2024

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