Hyderabad:
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari rejected Tuesday as “baseless” speculation about any relocation to legislate a 27th constitutional amendment.
Even when the 26th change remains fastened in controversy, the power corridors in Islamabad have been amazed at rumors that a possible 27. Change can further change the structure and function of the overall judiciary.
The 26th change had brought sweeping changes in the legal framework.
In a speech with journalists at the launch of renovation work for Hyderabad’s Niaz Stadium, Bilawal rubbed the “baseless rumors”. “So far, no federal minister, prime minister or party member has approached me in terms of changes.”
He emphasized that the 26th change was adopted after reaching a consensus and with compromise from political parties. “PPP wanted constitutional courts, but we compromised,” Bilawal said.
Meanwhile on X (formerly Twitter), PPP’s media wing quoted Bilawal as saying, “The 26th Constitutional Change is a perpetual success. Court reforms and constitutional courts were a demand from the charter of democracy, but we prioritized a constitutional bench over a constitutional court of consensus”.
In a comment on India’s attitude towards the Indus Waters Treaty, Bilawal claimed that Pakistan should receive its share of three rivers under the agreement and warned that if the treaty is not honored, Pakistan would seek water from all six rivers under international law.
He remembered to visit Hyderabad a year ago to inaugurate a water filtration system and expressed satisfaction over the pace of ongoing projects by the provincial government. “In the past, some politicians saw seeds of hatred here, but now Hyderabad will continue to move on.”
He emphasized the need to change from traditional flood irrigation methods to advanced water technology, he added.
