Presidential powers slashed, PM to appoint Army Chief

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DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Presidential powers slashed, PM to appoint Army Chief

Presidential powers slashed, PM to appoint Army Chief

Thursday, 14 Jan, 2010



KARACHI: In yet another move to keep a check on the power's of the president, the Constitutional Reform Committee has transfered the authority to appoint service chiefs from the president to the prime minister.

Sources revealed on Thursday that the decision was unanimously agreed upon by all the major political parties, including the PPP, PML-N, MQM and the Awami Muslim league.

In an amendment to Article 243 of the constitution, the president will now have to consult the prime minister of Pakistan, before appointing service chiefs. –DawnNews

 

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Army still is in firmly in charge of Pakistan. President no longer in charge of nuclear assets but the Army has taken over that resposibility. America now negotiates with Army rather tham PM or President. Real battle will come when it is time retire Pasha & Kiyani this year, let's see who is in charge! Kiyani better make his move now.

 

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Army still is in firmly in charge of Pakistan. President no longer in charge of nuclear assets but the Army has taken over that resposibility. America now negotiates with Army rather tham PM or President. Real battle will come when it is time retire Pasha & Kiyani this year, let's see who is in charge! Kiyani better make his move now.

Thnkyou for the update!

Hadn't it been you, how would we have been enlightened about such a crucial fact.

Post reported!

 

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Pak President Asif Ali Zardari's power to appoint army chief slashed: Report - Pakistan - World - The Times of India

Pak President Asif Ali Zardari's power to appoint army chief slashed: Report

PTI, 15 January 2010, 08:24pm

ISLAMABAD: After losing control over Pakistan's nuclear button, President Asif Ali Zardari's key power to appoint the three service chiefs are to be taken away from him and vested with the prime minister, a media report has said.

The Constitutional Reform Committee has transfered the authority to appoint service chiefs from the president to the prime minister in a move to clip the power's of the president, the Dawn news said.

The news channel quoting sources said on Thursday the decision was unanimously agreed upon by all the major political parties, including the Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Awami Muslim league.

In a key amendment to Article 243 of the constitution, the president will now have to consult the prime minister of Pakistan, before appointing service chiefs, the report said.

Last November Zardari had stepped down as the chairman of National Command Authority, handing over the nuclear button to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani under a new power sharing equation.

Writing an Oped piece in The Washington Post on Friday, Zardari said he was working with the parliament to run the country.

"I am working with parliament to run a country, not a political campaign. The goal of our democratic government is to implement policies that will dramatically improve the lives of Pakistanis. In time, good policies will become good politics," he wrote in the US daily.