President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday gave his formal assent to the 19th Amendment Bill, making it a part of the Constitution. The signing ceremony was attended by Senate Chairman Farooq H. Naek, National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza, Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms Mian Raza Rabbani, Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah. Addressing the gathering after signing the bill, President Zardari termed it a new year gift of democracy for the nation. He said in future as well, the legislation would be done through mutual consensus by taking along all political forces with an aim to make the country stronger. He said todays constitutional milestone proved that history is made through political foresight.