ISLAMABAD:

Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the House Ishaq Dar assured the Senate on Tuesday that the proposed 27th constitutional amendment was a government's initiative and it would be introduced only after thorough consultation with coalition partners.

The House met with Senator Manzoor Ahmad in the chair, as Chairman Senate Yusuf Raza Gilani is currently acting as President, while the Deputy Chairman was unavailable. After procedural matters were taken up, the session witnessed heated debate on the proposed amendment.

Taking the floor in response to a fiery speech from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary leader Barrister Ali Zafar, Dar emphasised that the amendment was a government initiative, not a proposal coming from outside.

He said the process would begin in the S

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