Islamabad: Following strong protests by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the federal government has decided to withdraw the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Amendment Ordinance, easing political tensions surrounding the issue.
Earlier, the Pakistan Peoples Party staged a walkout from the National Assembly after the government issued the Special Economic Zones Ordinance without the signature of President Asif Ali Zardari, calling the move unconstitutional and against parliamentary norms.
In response to the development, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also announced the convening of a parliamentary party meeting to discuss the matter and determine the party’s future course of action.
However, following the PPP’s protest and political pressure, the government decided to withdraw the Special Economic Zones Amendment Ordinance. According to an official statement, the prime minister advised the withdrawal of the ordinance under Article 89(2) of the Constitution, after which the ordinance was formally revoked.
