Islamabad, April 09, 2023 (PPI-OT):Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf and Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani have said that the Constitution of Pakistan guarantees the provision of fundamental rights to all citizens. They said that for strengthening democracy in the country, the supremacy of the constitution must be ensured. They expressed these views in their congratulatory messages on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the 1973 constitution.
The Speaker said that this day reminds the historic occasion when 50 years ago, when our forefathers unanimously adopted the 1973 Constitution. This was the result of tremendous efforts and wisdom of shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, which brought all political parties to one platform to sign this historic document. He said that the entire nation pays tribute to the framers and signatories of the 1973 Constitution.
The speaker said that for strengthening democracy in the country, it is imperative to follow the 1973 Constitution in its true spirit. He said that the Constitution was sabotaged which created chaos in the country. Speaker stressed upon all political parties to shun their differences and unite at this one document as our forefathers did 50 years ago.
On this occasion, Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani said that today is a historic day when all the political parties came together and passed the constitutional document unanimously. He said that in order to lead the country on the path of progress and prosperity, all political parties have to shun their differences and unite at one platform.
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