Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday constituted a three-member committee to formulate necessary recommendations to fill the legal vacuum created after passing of the 18th Amendment.
The PM passed the directive during a meeting with Law Secretary Barrister Zafarullah who called on him at the Prime Minister House. The three-member committee headed by Federal Minister Zahid Hamid will recommend new legislation in order to overcome the legal vacuum created after passing of 18th Amendment, while other members of the committee would be PM’s Special Assistant Khawaja Zaheer and Law Secretary Barrister Zafarullah.
The PM observed that after passing of the 18th Amendment the criminal negligence by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government in making legislative reforms has created a legal vacuum.
On this occasion, Barrister Zafarullah briefed the PM about the working of the ministry.