Jahangir Tareen group members meet CM Buzdar
May 19, 2021
LAHORE: Lawmakers of recently announced Jahangir Tareen like-minded group called on Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar here in Lahore on Wednesday, ARY News reported.
The members of the Jahangir Tareen group who met with the Punjab chief minister included Umer Tanweer, Aslam Bharwana and Faisal Hayat Jabbona.
During the meeting, Usman Buzdar assured Jahangir Tareen group members of addressing all their concerns.
Separately, Principal Secretary of Punjab CM Tahir Khursheed met Syed Akbar Nowani. Provincial minister Nauman Ahmad Langrial and Ajmal Cheema were also present in the meeting.
During the meeting, Tahir Khursheed requested Akbar Nowani to withdraw their decision for separate seats in the assembly for their members.
May 19, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In a major development, estranged PTI leader and sugar baron Jahangir Tareen’s group on Tuesday announced to appoint its separate parliamentary leaders in the Punjab Assembly and the National Assembly, ARY News reported, citing sources.
Talking to journalists, PTI’s disgruntled leaders Awn Chaudhry and MPA Muhammad Salman Naeem said that the group has appointed MNA Raja Raiz as its parliamentary leader in the National Assembly and Saeed Akbar Khan Nawani in the Punjab Assembly.
The group has been named “Jahangir Tareen like-minded group,” the sources added. Salman Naeem told the journalists that they would stage a “power show” in the Punjab Assembly on Friday. He said that the decision was taken during today’s meeting. However, he refused to disclose the names of the participants of the meeting.
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Delayed response by depts irk lawmakers
Treasury, opposition legislators question absence of LG secretary
A file photo of Punjab Assembly in session. PHOTO: ONLINE
LAHORE:
Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) lawmaker Syed Usman Mehmood expressed concern on Tuesday over delay on part of government departments in submitting replies to the queries put forth by both treasury and opposition members of Punjab Assembly.
He demanded a ruling for early submission of replies. PTI’s MPA Ahmed Khan Bhachar, who is also parliamentary secretary of local government and answered the queries of the lawmakers, seconded the stance of the PPP legislator.
Panel of Chairmen member Mian Muhammad Shafi directed the departments concerned to submit replies within the period prescribed in Rule 54 of “Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997”.
MPAs slam law & order situation
PTI MPA narrates ordeal of robbery, demands arms permits
Punjab Assembly. PHOTO: APP
LAHORE:
Lawmakers from both the treasury and opposition benches in Punjab Assembly, as well as Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, raised questions over the law and order situation in the province on Monday.
PTI’s MPA Ahmed Shah Khagga came down hard on his own government, claiming his family was made hostage and looted, while the robbers easily managed to escape later. “They carried guns but my family has not even a licence of slingshot,” he said.
He demanded the formation of a committee under supervision of Law Minister Raja Basharat to probe into the incident.