Precedents set by PML-N are haunting it nowWith the majority that it enjoyed in the National Assembly the Sharif government had the opportunity to strengthen Parliament. What Nawaz Sharif did was to take all crucial decisions himself and reduce the status of the National Assembly to a glorified rubber stamp. The PML-N was reminded of the importance of Parliament for the first time when Nawaz Sharif faced ouster in December 2014. Once rescued by Parliament, he again reverted to his old style of governance with all power concentrated in his own person and Parliament given no importance. Even now amidst the PML-N hype about Parliament’s powers, Khaqan Abbasi agreed to send an army unit to Saudi Arabia without informing, let alone consulting, the Parliament.

Source: Pakistan Today February 21, 2018 06:00 UTC