PR No. 149
Joint session of Parliament likely on 10th April to commemorate golden jubilee of constitution
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Islamabad: February 22, 2023

Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the objective of commemorating the golden jubilee of the 1973 Constitution was to highlight the irrefutable importance of this document and sensitize the citizenry about their rights and responsibilities. He also added, “constitution is the only document which can n guide a nation on the path of development and prosperity". He expressed these views while chairing the 2nd Advisory Committee meeting to finalize the arrangement for Golden Jubilee Celebration in Parliament House today. The advisory committee finalized proposals regarding the issuance of a special booklet about basic components of the constitution, declamation contests, finalizing participants lists for the proposed joint session of Parliament, building monument of the Constitution and matters pertaining to the publications and airing of related content. Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf said that matter of building constitution monument should be dealt with keeping in view the durability and prominence of the project. The Advisory Committee also agreed to visit the proposed of monument. Additionally, the committee proposed to commemorate 10th April as a constitutional day in all educational institutions across the country. Besides Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf and Convener Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, the meeting was attended by the Committee members and government functionaries.

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