ISLAMABAD: The opposition members in the National Assembly on Friday protested against calling the session on a short notice after a gap over two months.The PML-N parliamentarian Ahsan Iqbal and PPP.
ISLAMABAD: The appointment of retired justice Azmat Saeed as the head of the inquiry commission on the Broadsheet scandal has become controversial as the opposition has rejected the selection while the government has defended the move.
The opposition has rejected the appointment on the grounds that Justice Saeed was part of the five-member bench of the Supreme Court which announced the verdict against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Panama Papers case.
On the other hand, federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan have said that the government had no “bad” intention in retired Justice Saeed’s appointment.
Govt contacts opposition for smooth sailing of NA session
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January 23, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The government Friday contacted the opposition to seek its cooperation for smooth sailing of the current National Assembly session.
The first meeting drew a blank. However, it was decided to meet again for the second round Monday afternoon prior to the session. The government team, led by Defense Minister Pervez Khattak, came into the chamber of the opposition leader to seek their cooperation.
The government team was headed by Defense Minister Pervez Khattak and comprised Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan and PTI Chief Whip in the National Assembly Aamir Dogar.
Govt contacts Opp for smooth sailing of NA session
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January 23, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The government Friday contacted the opposition to seek its cooperation for smooth sailing of the current National Assemblysession. The first meeting drew a blank. However, it was decided to meet again for the second round Monday afternoon prior to the session.
The government team, led by Defense Minister Pervez Khattak, came into the chamber of the opposition leader to seek their cooperation. The government team was headed by Defense Minister Pervez Khattak and comprised Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan and PTI Chief Whip in the National Assembly Aamir Dogar.