Monthly Archives: April 2010

The economy should now be the biggest priority

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Asif Saeed Memon

A version of this article was published in Dawn on April 22, 2010. Earlier this week President Asif Ali Zardari affixed his signature to the Constitution (Eighteenth) Amendment Bill earlier this week. Now that the political class of 2008 has … Continue reading →

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18th amendment inches closer to the finish line

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Asif Saeed Memon

The Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms (PCCR) finally adopted the Constitution (Eighteenth) Amendment Bill, 2010 on March 31. After months of  meetings, missed deadlines and some last minute histrionics the bill was adopted unanimously.  Parliament is expected to take up … Continue reading →

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