The federal government has denied reports claiming it is preparing a 28th Constitutional Amendment, with Federal Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry saying no such move is under consideration. He stressed that an amendment would only be pursued if all political partners reached complete consensus a condition he says does not exist at the moment.
Speaking to a private news channel on Saturday, Dr Chaudhry explained that the government had earlier hoped to include several additional provisions in the recently approved 27th Amendment. However, the plan was dropped after coalition partners failed to agree on those changes.
He said that any future attempt to revive those proposals would strictly depend on broad political harmony. “If consensus is reached on the amendments left out of the 27th Amendment, then we will bring the 28th. Otherwise, it will not be brought,” he clarified.
The minister also refuted claims that the government was considering changes to the 18th Amendment, calling such speculation “false propaganda.” He assured that no constitutional step would be taken without taking all coalition partners into full confidence.
Addressing political tensions, Dr Chaudhry said the government had made continuous efforts to maintain “minimum possible tension” and had tried to keep both allies and the opposition engaged in dialogue. He criticised the PTI for promoting a confrontational political culture during its time in power, adding that political differences should never turn into personal hostility.
