ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) objections to several clauses of the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment have come to light.

According to sources, the PPP did not agree to the removal of Article 160(3A) and rejected any clause that could potentially reduce provincial shares under the NFC Award.

The party also opposed proposals related to reversing provincial autonomy under Schedules Two and Three, and refused to support clauses that would place education and population planning back under federal control.

Sources further revealed that the PPP opposed the proposed amendment to Article 213 concerning the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

The party also disagreed with amendments to Articles 63(1)(c), which relate to dual nationality and public servants’ employment restrictions.

Moreover, the PPP rejected proposals pertaining to the revival of executive magistrates’ powers.

It is noteworthy that the PPP has agreed only to changes in Article 243 and the establishment of constitutional courts.

Following a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC), Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told the media that the committee had agreed on three key points of the proposed amendment.

Bilawal stated that the PPP would support the amendment to Article 243 and affirmed that constitutional courts should be formed. He added that other aspects of the Charter of Democracy must also be revisited.

He reiterated that the concept of constitutional courts has been part of the PPP’s previous manifesto as well as the Charter of Democracy, and emphasized the need to move forward on the remaining commitments made under the charter.