July Charter combines constitutional amendments, legal measures for sweeping changes

The National Consensus Commission has finalised the July National Charter, covering 84 points of state reform, based on full consensus among 32 political parties and alliances on 17 key areas; on the remaining 67 points, some parties have lodged objections through notes of dissent. On Tuesday evening, a letter signed by the commission’s Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz delivered the final July National Charter to 33 political parties and alliances. Preparations are under way for a grand signing ceremony at the South Plaza of the parliament on Friday by the interim government. Of the 84 reform points, 47 have been identified as requiring constitutional amendments, while the remaining 37 will be implemented through laws, ordinances, rules, and executive orders, according to the...