Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has decided to convene an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet.
According to sources, the meeting is likely to be held any time today. The meeting will consider the issue of the overall security situation of the country and in addition to important decisions in the context of the security situation, more amendments to the 27th Constitutional Amendment are expected.
The government has instructed the cabinet members to be ready to ensure availability for the meeting.
According to sources, important decisions can be taken regarding the overall security situation of the country in the federal cabinet meeting, and other important decisions are also likely to be approved.
The cabinet members have not been formally informed of the agenda of the meeting.
The government has decided to make more amendments to the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
According to sources, additional amendments to the 27th Constitutional Amendment will be presented in the National Assembly, additional amendments from the government and the opposition will be presented, and upon approval of the additional amendments from the National Assembly, the bill will be sent back to the Senate.
The government will seek approval for the additional amendment from the federal cabinet, an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet will be held today, and a Senate meeting has also been called today at 5 pm.
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On the other hand, on the issue of approval of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the opposition has also decided to bring 11 amendments against the bill. The opposition’s amendments are against changes in the higher judicial structure. The opposition has also submitted amendments on the issue of immunity.
It should be noted that 12 people were martyred and 27 were injured in a suicide bombing in the federal capital Islamabad yesterday. Pakistan has seen an increase in terrorist incidents by terrorist groups based in Afghanistan in recent times.
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Last month, there were clashes on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, in which there were casualties on both sides. Pakistan had targeted a high-value target with airstrikes in Kabul, but Pakistan did not officially admit the airstrike.
After the tension between the two Islamic neighboring countries, friendly countries mobilized and the first round of negotiations was held in the capital of Qatar, Doha, in which a ceasefire agreement was reached. However, in the next phase of the agreement, Pakistan demanded that the Afghan Taliban eliminate the bases of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, on which no progress has been made so far.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar severely criticized the Afghan Taliban for not taking action against groups on Afghan soil involved in terrorism in Pakistan.
After Qatar, talks were also held between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in the Turkish capital Istanbul, which ended without any results, after which delegations from both intermediary countries arrived in Pakistan and Kabul for talks.
