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ISLAMABAD: Four Senators belonging to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) are reportedly making efforts to persuade party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to support the 27th Constitutional Amendment. According to sources, the senators informed Maulana Fazlur Rehman that they were under significant pressure from the government to back the amendment. The senators advised the JUI-F chief to accept the proposed constitutional changes, while maintaining the party’s stance on not reversing the 18th Amendment, similar to the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) position. Sources added that the senators recommended supporting amendments related to Article 243 (military appointments), the formation of a constitutional court, the transfer of judges, and the local government system. Maulana Fazlur Rehman, however, told the senators that he would make a final decision after reviewing the political environment, the sources said.
