PML-N MPs, Fazl refuse to get top civil award from Zardari

ISLAMABAD (Online) - President Asif Ali Zardari would confer the highest civil award of the country, Nishan-e-Imtiaz, on members of the Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Reforms (PCCR) Wednesday (today) for restor-ation of the constitution in its real essence while Maulana Fazalur Rehman and Senator Abdul Malik have refused to accept the award. According to sources, President Asif Ali Zardari would bestow Nishan-e-Imtiaz on PCCR members. Sources said all members who performed vital role for approval of the 18th amendment from the Parliament have been invited to the ceremony. Nishan-e-Imtiaz would be awarded to PCCR Chairman Raza Rabbani, Senator Haji Adeel, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan, Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman, Hamayuan Saif Ullah, Munir Khan Orakzai, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Senator Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Farooq Sattar, Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi, Naveed Qamar, Haider Abbas Rizvi, Afrasiyab Khattak, Dr Abdul Malik, Dr Babar Awan, Israr Ullah Zahri, Abdul Rahim Khan Mandokhail, Rehmat Ullah Kakar, SM Zafar, Shahid Hassan, Waseem Sajjad, Lashker Raisani and Professor Khursheed Ahmad, while Abdul Razaq Taheem would be awarded posthumously. Meanwhile, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and National Partys Senator Abdul Malik have refused to accept the award. Sources said the main reasons behind their refusal are the release of Raymond Davis and deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan. When contacted, member PCCR Dr Ahsan Iqbal said the members of the PML-N would also not attend the award ceremony. He said that approval of the 18th amendment is historic achievement but they would not accept the award from President Zardaris hands. Senior leader PML-Q Senator SM Zafar and Senator Professor Khursheed confirmed that they would attend the ceremony.

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