Web desk: President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill into law.
President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which had already been approved by both houses of Parliament.
Following his approval, the bill has now become part of the Constitution.
27th Constitutional Amendment Bill
The Senate on Thursday passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill with a two-thirds majority after voting on several additional clauses.
The session was chaired by Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani, while Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presented the amendments.
According to details, clauses 2 and 3 were approved with 64 votes in favour and 4 against. The National Assembly’s decision to delete clause 19 from the bill was also endorsed by the Senate, receiving the same 64–4 vote margin.
Likewise, clause 55 was removed from the bill following the National Assembly’s recommendation, while the amendment to clause 53 was approved with a two-thirds majority.
The National Assembly had passed the 27th Amendment a day earlier, with 234 members voting in favour and 4 opposing the motion.
The approved constitutional amendment bill was then forwarded to the President for final approval, completing the legislative process.
President Zardari Signs 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill
