‘No plan to undo 18th Amendment,’ govt tells NA during 27th Amendment row

Heated exchanges erupted in the National Assembly on Wednesday as lawmakers debated the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment. The treasury benches rejected claims that the government intended to roll back the 18th Amendment as both sides traded barbs throughout the session over the scope and intent of the proposed amendment.

Speaking on the floor, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry rejected what he termed “false and misleading propaganda” suggesting that the government sought to roll back the 18th Amendment. “Let me make it absolutely clear — there is no move to roll back the 18th Amendment under the 27th Amendment. Such politically motivated propaganda must stop,” he said.

Chaudhry emphasised that the government, the ruling party or the prime minister have no inten