Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has extended an invitation to the opposition for dialogue on the 26th constitutional amendment, calling for consensual construction to meet the larger national challenges, Express News reported.
Speaking Tuesday during a session of the National Assembly, he defended the amendment, which redefined the mechanism of judicial appointments, declaring that it had been adopted with a majority of two thirds. “If you believe it can be further improved, let’s sit together and discuss it,” he said.
The Minister argued that the revised appointment process – reporting on the increase in transparency and inclusiveness – was in accordance with international best practices.
“It has been corrected to ensure that Parliament – as a mother of all institutions – is given the role it really deserves. This is how it is done around the world. Judicial appointments follow a similar model everywhere.”
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He also expressed his concerns about the prolonged delays in the judicial process, especially in the back of business. “I have already said-if we sit together, we can solve these problems,” he said.
“Criminal affairs often take a decade to conclude, and the detainees of the death corridor can spend 11 to 12 years in the cells of death. Shouldn’t we approach this? Civil affairs are sometimes undecided for 30 years. Shouldn’t we also act on this? ”
Tarar revealed that a project comprising 108 proposed constitutional amendments is currently pending in the law and justice committee. “Let’s start from there. We were ready before, and we are ready today. Drafts of tear will not solve any problem-the desire for dialogue,” he said.
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He stressed that political stability cannot be carried out thanks to the confrontation. “Where there is sincerity, there is always a way to go,” he said, urging the parties through the aisle to seek common ground.
The Minister also recalled the political developments of April 2022, when the National Assembly was dissolved to block a motion without confidence.
“You now say that the government is imperfect, but at the time, a resolution was rejected within 90 seconds. Such decisions have undermined the will of 250 million citizens,” he noted.
He also warned against duplicates. “The assemblies have been dissolved for a political convenience, and this is not the first time that politicians have faced consequences,” he said, calling for dialogue “even in camera, if necessary.”
