By IANS,
Islamabad: The Pakistani National Assembly Thursday abolished the president’s special powers, including the right to dissolve parliament, through an amendment of the constitution, a media report said.
The National Assembly or the lower house of the parliament, has unanimously approved the termination of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, Xinhua reported citing officials.
The assembly has adopted Section-2 of the Constitutional Reforms Bill (18th Amendment) relating to the elimination of the 17th Amendment introduced by former president Pervez Musharraf.
Last week, the political parties had approved the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms.
The 17th amendment to the constitution gave sweeping powers to the president, including power to dissolve the national and provincial assemblies.
The National Assembly has also decided to rename the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) as Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa.