19th Amendment Bill enacted

Bill becomes part of Constitution as President affixes his signature

Political actors suffering defeat, says President

Staff Reporter/ Agencies
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday gave his formal assent to the 19th Amendment Bill, making it a part of the Constitution, and said that the approval of 19th amendment is democratic gift of New Year adding political actors have tried to sell negative thinking and they are now suffering defeat.

In the second amendment to the constitution in less than a year, the amendment envisages a new system for appointments in the superior courts, aimed at settling a potential source of discord between the judiciary and the parliament.

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