Parliament passes 21st Constitutional Amendment, Army Act Amendment
"This bill is about military courts trying hardcore terrorists who kill Pakistanis...this is an important day for Pakistan when the nation decided that terrorists will be taken out from the roots," he said.
“I want to thank all the party heads and their parliamentary representatives for attending committees and sharing their thoughts and advice on this highly important bill. This bill was created with the help of everyone's common agreement,” the PM said.
"Through this bill, we can overcome the last 60 years of unrest which should have ended years ago," he said.
The prime minister also expressed a conciliatory approach to political parties that did not vote in favor of the bill in the National Assembly.
"The parties that were in disagreement of this law, we understood their point of view and tried our best to address their reservations and their point of view was also accommodated.
"Therefore if they could not vote for it at the National Assembly I would urge them to vote for it in the Senate," he said.
The provisions of the Act shall remain in force for a period of two years from the date of its commencement.
The constitutional amendment bill was required to be passed by two-thirds of the total participants in both the 342-seat National Assembly and the 104-seat Senate; however, for amendment in the Army Act, a simple majority was required.
