ISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the constitution reflects the sagaciousness and political wisdom of the then political leadership.
He paid rich tribute to Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto for building consensus among diverse political parties to bless Pakistani constitution with federal, parliamentary and consensus based constitution.
He expressed these views while launching NADRA ‘ Constitution App’ and unveiling commemorative coin of fifty rupee in connection with Golden Jubilee celebration of Constitution in Pakistan.
Raja Pervez Ashraf said that it is Parliament which is the only platform to build consensus among divergent political parties. He said building consensus is key to resolve present Socio-economic challenges.
He said maintaining sanctity of parliament and constitution is collective responsibility. He also appreciated the performance of NADRA for launching this App. He said NADRA has gained international repute which is pride for Pakistan.
The Speaker National also appreciated the performance of officers and officials of National Assembly Secretariat for professionally organizing events in connection with Golden Jubilee celebration of the Constitution.
He also directed NADRA to prepare National Assembly App to facilitate members of National Assembly. Chairman NADRA Tariq Malik expressed gratitude to the Speaker National Assembly for providing this opportunity to serve national cause of preparing NADRA Constitution App.
He said NADRA would continue to strive for the best to serve the nation. He said this App would spread awareness in common people regarding their fundamental constitutional rights as lack of awareness allows the transgressors to violate these rights.
It is pertinent to mention that NADRA has launched the official mobile app that contains the Constitution of Pakistan. The mobile app will help citizens stay informed about their rights and duties as outlined in the supreme law of the land.
The users can access the Constitution anytime from anywhere using any internet-connected device. The key features of the App include viewing the structure and Chapters of the Constitution, Searching the Constitution using keywords. The App is also readable in Urdu. It is available on both Apple and Google Play stores.
