Islamabad: Caretaker Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam says Article 75 of the Constitution is very clear that the President can either sign a bill or return it to Parliament with any amendments within ten days and if he doesn’t do so, the bill becomes a law under the Constitution.
He was addressing a joint news conference in Islamabad on Sunday flanked by Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi regarding confusion emerging out of President Dr. Arif Alvi’s tweet.
He said President’s tweets are regarding the Pakistan Army Act (Amendment) Bill that reached him for his assent on 2nd of this month and Official Secrets Act that reached his office on 8th of this month.
The caretaker Law Minister said it has never happened before that President returned any bill without his signature.
The Press conference with Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam today.
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He said there is no such available in the Constitution to return the bills without signature or without recommendation or amendments.
He said the caretaker government has no political mandate and its mandate is very limited only to holding general elections.
Speaking on the occasion, the caretaker Information Minister said there should be no ambiguity on the matter after the clarification of the Law Ministry.
He said caretaker government have very limited mandate, but if any confusion arises, it has the responsibility to clarify it.
Murtaza Solangi said President, being head of the Federation, is held in high esteem and is respectable to us.
