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ISLAMABAD: Shunning their differences, political parties and religious groups have condemned the Israeli aggression against unarmed Palestinian civilians and destruction of different installations, including media houses, in Gaza.
National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Saturday said the government and the opposition would introduce a unanimous resolution in the lower house of parliament against the Israeli aggression as there were no political differences over the matter among the political parties.
Meanwhile, the Milli Yakjehti Council (MYC) called for observing National Palestine Solidarity Day across the country on Sunday (today).
Unanimous resolution in NA planned; call for observing Palestine Solidarity Day today
National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Thursday constituted a five-member “committee” comprising members of the federal cabinet to engage the opposition on the issue. APP/File
ISLAMABAD: After waiting for seven weeks for the opposition parties to nominate members for a special parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Thursday constituted a five-member “committee” comprising members of the federal cabinet to engage the opposition on the issue.
According to an announcement by the National Assembly Secretariat, the “parliamentary committee” formed by the speaker comprises Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umer, Adviser to the PM on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan and Special Assistant to the PM on Political Affairs Malik Amir Dogar.
National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Thursday sent letters to parliamentary leaders of all parties to suggest names or inclusion in the proposed special committee to take up the resolution on the issue of French envoy’s expulsion. APP/File
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Thursday sent letters to parliamentary leaders of all parties having representation in the National Assembly to suggest names of their members for inclusion in the proposed special committee of the house to take up the resolution on the issue of French envoy’s expulsion from Pakistan, which was tabled in the assembly on April 20 in line with the ‘agreement’ that the government reached with the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
Govt under fire for mishandling TLP crisis
Opposition criticizes PM, interior minister over failure to give policy statement on protests
Police clashes with TLP supporters. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The opposition on Monday came down hard on the federal government after the prime minister preferred to address the nation on the ongoing protests via television rather than addressing the parliament and the interior minister excused himself from issuing a policy statement on the crisis.
National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Friday instructed Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid to issue a policy statement on the country-wide protests staged by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) over the arrest of its leader Saad Hussain Rizvi.