Eighteenth Amendment

'PPP itself plotting against 18th Amendment by usurping LGs' powers'

The PYO is going to launch a nationwide protest drive in support of 18th Amendment, revealed PYO Sindh General Secretary Shoaib Mirza after a meeting of the organisation held at PYO Secretariat here on Sunday.

Bilawal warns Centre against bulldozing 18th Amendment

Addressing the meeting, the speaker said after 18th Amendment, agriculture sector has been devolved to provinces.

A two-page agenda of the session was released which will be chaired by Speaker Durrani.It is pertinent to mention that the reports about repealing 18th amendment by the federal government has been a pressing topic in Pakistani politics.

The motive behind bringing Imran Khan to power has been exposed, the PPP leader said, questioning the federation had not become bankrupt in the past one decade since the passage of the 18th Amendment, how did it went bankrupt now?

The 18th Amendment has its pros and cons and for it to function properly, the Provinces and the Federation need to work together as a unit.

PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday had said that the 18th Amendment was in danger as it was being attacked from different sides, but all opposition parties were firm in their resolve to foil these attacks.

Speaking at the floor of the Senate, the minister reiterated that there were different views over the issue of 18th Amendment among different factions whereas there was no such agenda under discussion in the Cabinet or any other government forum.

Vawda has spoken against the 18th Amendment, which was passed in the last Pakistan Peoples Party tenure and stripped the president of all his executive authority and made him a ceremonial head of state, besides transferring more power from the centre to the provinces.

ISLAMABAD, May 21 -- Chairman Implementation Commission for the Constitutional Reforms Senator Mian Raza Rabbani stated Thursday that the government has the political will to ensure the implementation of the 18th Amendment.

18, 1917, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution had passed both houses of Congress.

Party leaders call out minister for 'outlandish' remarks on 18th Amendment

ISLAMABAD -- Law minister Farogh Nasim has said Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has never asked for rolling back 18th constitutional amendment nor any discussion has been made in cabinet meeting for making any amendment in 18th amendment.

The much-trumpeted 18th amendment continues to create confusion and difficulties in the management of the day-to-day affairs of the state.