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ISLAMABAD: The opposition in the National Assembly on Friday raised the issues of price hike and inflated power bills, criticised the government move to reappoint National Accountability Bureau’s prosecutor general and to change mode of polling for Senate elections through ordinances and demanded that both ordinances be tabled in the assembly for debate.
As the government defended the rising power tariff while blaming the previous governments for electricity crisis and heavy liabilities in the power sector, the opposition staged a protest and surrounded NA Speaker Asad Qaiser’s dais, compelling him to adjourn the proceedings till Monday evening.
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The Supreme Court will hear the presidential reference on the open voting in the upcoming Senate elections. In a hearing on Thursday, the court asked how will the voting take place. Balochistan Governor Amanullah Khan Yasinzai has summoned a meeting of the provincial assembly. The Pakistan Sarzameen Party will protest in Karachi. Chairperson Syed Mustafa Kamal will address his supporters. PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh will protest outside the Karachi Press Club at 3pm. PTI leaders have started campaigning for the Senate elections. Aviation Minister Chaudhry Sarwar, Punjab CM Usman Buzdar, and Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will head to Faisalabad to meet MNAs. The Pakistan Democratic Movement will meet for the discussion of t