Zardari consulting with PM on constitutional package draft

CNews ISLAMABAD: The co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, Asif Ali Zardari has said that draft of 62 points constitutional package has been finalized which will be sent to the Prime Minister and PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif and the coalition parties.Addressing SAFMA conference here, he said the lawyers must be legal experts but they need not teach politics to the PPP. We also want the restoration of the judiciary but not through any short cut method.He said PPP is forefront flag-bearer of democracy and it is PPP which brought democracy in the country by laying down sacrifices. We would even appreciate those who want prove they are greater supporter of democracy, he added.“PPP has never backed out of its promises… we also want restoration of the deposed judges but there is a modus operandi to achieve this goal,” Asif Zardari said. In this regard he informed that a 62-point constitutional package has been put in black and white but added “it is not a final document because ideas from others will also be incorporated in it.”He said the constitutional package could be presented before the federal budget and proposed amendments would ensure supremacy of 1973 constitution. He said roots of democracy were not firm and would take some time for its consolidation.PPP co-chairman said that democracy was key to solving all the issues and PPP had never disappointed the nation. He said PPP would always support media and if any minister fails to deliver, then media should report it.