Parliament enjoys absolute authority to run state affairs: Amin-ul-Hauq

ISLAMABAD: Syed Amin-ul-Hauq, the minister for information technology and telecommunication, vowed on Thursday that no one would be permitted to undermine the supremacy of the parliament, which he described as the only body with absolute constitutional authority and the ability to run the government by passing necessary laws.

He stated, while speaking at a press conference alongside other coalition members: “The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) is with the government on the issue of supremacy of law and the parliament. His party’s participation in the press conference is an indication of this. The minister claimed that the 1973 Constitution was final and intertwined all of the federating units.

“Our struggle is for the supremacy of the parliament, freedom of judiciary and impartially and strengthening of democracy” he added.

He said the parliament was the supreme body and had the right to make legislations, and no other institution would be allowed to create hurdles in the way of parliament to enact laws for the betterment of the country.

“The coalition parties are with the government on the issues confronting the county at present,” he remarked.