By: Mehwish Qamas Khan
ISLAMABAD: The ruling parties on Sunday proposed three additional amendments to the standing committees of both houses of parliament on law and justice, which reconvened to discuss the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The three new amendments include renaming the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
According to sources, the coalition has submitted three additional amendments to the standing committees of both houses of parliament, focusing on law and justice. Aimal Wali Khan of the Awami National Party (ANP) proposed renaming Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to simply Pakhtunkhwa.
In addition to the ANP, the Balochistan National Party (BNP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) also submitted their amendments.
A joint meeting of the Senate and National Assembly Committees on Law & Justice, co-chaired by Senator Farooq H. Naek and Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk, MNA, was held to consider the Constitution (Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2025. Deliberations to continue tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/TtDpFHMJms
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The joint parliamentary committee approved the establishment of constitutional courts and voted to extend the decision period for pending cases from six months to one year. If a case is not pursued within one year, it will be considered disposed of.
The ANP’s amendment to change the name of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Pakhtunkhwa was presented in the committee. They argued that “Khyber” refers to a district and noted that in other provinces, district names are not included in the provincial name.
MQM representatives in local government expressed their agreement on the amendment related to funding, and discussions are ongoing regarding increasing the number of seats in the Balochistan Assembly.
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The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Law and Justice is currently in session.
The committee has decided to hold further consultations regarding the Awami National Party’s (ANP) proposal to change the name of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The government has requested an extension until tomorrow to address this proposal.
Additionally, the committee will continue discussions on the proposal to increase the number of seats in the Balochistan Assembly, with the government also seeking more time until tomorrow to consider this issue.
There is consensus on all other matters within the parliamentary committee.
