PM's GB reforms panel to widen consultations
The panel aims to widen consultations on a constitutional amendment that would declare the region a provisional constitutional province and give it representation in parliament.
Gilgit: A committee formed by the prime minister for political reforms in Gilgit-Baltistan has decided to form a larger committee to widen consultations on a proposed constitutional amendment, Dawn reported.
The amendment would declare the autonomous region a provisional constitutional province and give it representation in parliament, according to the report.
A statement issued by the law ministry said Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar chaired a meeting of the prime minister's subcommittee constituted to address issues faced by Gilgit-Baltistan.
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain and Opposition Leader Hafiz attended the meeting, Dawn reported. The report did not give the opposition leader's full name.
The larger committee is intended to extend the scope of consultations before the constitutional amendment is brought, the statement indicated.
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