Islamabad: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is set to lose his sweeping powers to the Prime Minister.
The government has introduced a constitutional Bill in Parliament transferring Zardari's powers to the Prime Minister and possibly ending months of political wrangling.
The set of reforms, known as the "18th Amendment Bill," is expected to be passed by Parliament, effectively turning Zardari into a titular head of state.
The President will lose powers like the authority to dissolve the national assembly and appoint military chiefs and the chief election commissioner.
The Bill also shifts Zardari's powers to appoint judges to a commission comprised of senior judges and government figures.
The government has introduced a constitutional Bill in Parliament transferring Zardari's powers to the Prime Minister and possibly ending months of political wrangling.
The set of reforms, known as the "18th Amendment Bill," is expected to be passed by Parliament, effectively turning Zardari into a titular head of state.
The Bill also shifts Zardari's powers to appoint judges to a commission comprised of senior judges and government figures.
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