Amid the prevailing ambiguity surrounding the narrative of the prospective constitutional amendments being pushed by the ruling coalition, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has ruled out any tweaks to the Constitution without the Pakistan Tehkree-e-Insaf (PTI). Speaking to a private TV channel, JUI-F's Senator Kamran Murtaza said that they cannot ignore the PTI and that the Constitution cannot be called a consensus-oriented one if the Imran Khan-founded party is not on board. The lawmaker's remarks come amid strenuous efforts by the incumbent government to woo the JUI-F in its bid to secure relevant numbers in the parliament to successfully pass the constitutional package provisioning a three-year fixed tenure for the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) as well as the establishment of a constitutional court. A day earlier, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman hinted at closing in on a consensus with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). "It is our responsibility to create a balance among all the institutions. We have almost reached a consensus," said Fazl, adding that he would meet Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan