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Saturday, October 09, 2004
DAWN: NEWSCLIP
Bill on president in uniform moved in NA
ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The government introduced a draft bill in the National Assembly on Friday aimed at allowing President Gen Pervez Musharraf to retain his army post till his tenure in presidency.
The draft bill was referred to the house committee on law and justice which is expected to meet on Saturday to approve it.
The bill 'President to Hold Another Office Act, 2004' seeking to take effect from Dec 31, 2004, will be tabled at the NA session on Monday or Tuesday for its first, second and third readings before its passage by a simple majority.
The opposition which had created noisy scenes on being disallowed a debate on its adjournment motions on bomb blasts in Sialkot and Multan, showed a poor reaction when the draft bill was introduced by Law and Justice Minister Wasi Zafar. There was no visible protest except for few meek voices of 'shame shame'.
According to the draft bill, "the holder of office of president of Pakistan may, in addition to his office, hold another office of profit in the service of Pakistan which will not disqualify its holder as provided under paragraph (d) of clause (1) of the constitution or any other law for the time being in force, provided that this provision shall be valid only for the present holder of the office of president." Read more.
Bill on president in uniform moved in NA
ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The government introduced a draft bill in the National Assembly on Friday aimed at allowing President Gen Pervez Musharraf to retain his army post till his tenure in presidency.
The draft bill was referred to the house committee on law and justice which is expected to meet on Saturday to approve it.
The bill 'President to Hold Another Office Act, 2004' seeking to take effect from Dec 31, 2004, will be tabled at the NA session on Monday or Tuesday for its first, second and third readings before its passage by a simple majority.
The opposition which had created noisy scenes on being disallowed a debate on its adjournment motions on bomb blasts in Sialkot and Multan, showed a poor reaction when the draft bill was introduced by Law and Justice Minister Wasi Zafar. There was no visible protest except for few meek voices of 'shame shame'.
According to the draft bill, "the holder of office of president of Pakistan may, in addition to his office, hold another office of profit in the service of Pakistan which will not disqualify its holder as provided under paragraph (d) of clause (1) of the constitution or any other law for the time being in force, provided that this provision shall be valid only for the present holder of the office of president." Read more.
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