FAISALABAD: Minister of State for Interior Senator Talal Chaudhry on Sunday signaled that the government is open to bringing another constitutional amendment, stressing that Parliament alone holds the authority to reshape the Constitution.
Addressing a press conference in Faisalabad, he said the wave of resignations from superior court judges carried “political undertones,” and recalled that certain political actors had previously tried to weaken Parliament’s status, treating it “no better than a local council.”
Talal Chaudhry said the Constitution must reflect the collective will of the people and the Parliament, not the influence of external power centres. He criticised the past conduct of the Supreme Court, stating that elected governments had been removed through suo motu interventions that, in his view, exceeded judicial limits.
Highlighting the recent passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, he said the government had taken “a historic step” to put an end to political victimisation. He noted that reforms would continue if necessary to strengthen democratic stability.
Meanwhile, Senator Faisal Vawda has already hinted at another round of reforms, saying the country should “prepare for the 28th Constitutional Amendment.”
The minister also took aim at political groups avoiding electoral contests, saying that parties that boycott elections do so because “they lack the courage for democratic competition.”
Commenting on the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he said Chief Minister Sohail Afridi would remain in his position as long as he fulfilled his constitutional responsibilities. However, he noted that if the chief minister “takes a different course,” the federal government has constitutional mechanisms available.
