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Summary for
NA session sent to President
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD—Caretaker Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro on Monday sent
summary to President Musharraf to summon the maiden session of the
National Assembly.
Earlier, Ministry of Law and Justice had sent the summary to Caretaker
PM to summon the NA session on Saturday, however the summary could be
forward to the President due to unavailability of Muhammadmian Soomro in
the Federal Cabinet. There is a great possibility that President is
likely to summon the National Assembly Session on Thursday, as it is
mandatory to call the session within seven days after getting the
Summary in this regard.
“I am eager to work with incoming government with good intent. Cordial
relations will be forged with the new government within legal and
constitutional framework. National and provincial assemblies sessions
will soon be summoned”, he said this during his meeting with his legal
advisors and close aides in president camp office. They exchanged views
on the legal implications of Murree declaration reached between PPP and
PML-N.
The constitutional advisors told the president during the meeting that
judges sacking step enjoyed constitutional protection. A parliamentary
resolution on reinstatement of these judges will not work, they told. A
two-thirds majority was needed in national assembly and senate for
restoration of judges, they further told.
Constitutional advisors told the president November, 3 steps could not
be nullified without two thirds majority in both the houses. Former
ruling PML-Q and its allied parties enjoyed majority in senate and they
will not allow this step to succeed, they added.
President warned some elements were still conspiring to sabotage the
democratic process but they will not be allowed to succeed at any cost.
I had planted the sapling of democracy and I will not let it be affected
at any cost”, he announced.
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