Summary Rabbani says govt should provide funds to enhance its working capacity rather than privatizing it.
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Minister for Industries and Production Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi has told senate that the government has no plan to privatize Pakistan Steel Mills and all the reports about its privatization are baseless and unfounded.
Replying to call attention notice of PPP senator Mian Raza Rabbani he said ministry of Industries and Production has sent a summary on comprehensive bailout package for PSM and it will be placed in ECC meeting for further action.
Mian Raza Rabbani said PSM was a vital asset of strategic nature and no would be allowed to privatize it. Previous government had not announced bailout package for PSM and the sitting government should provide funds to enhance its working capacity rather than privatizing it.
Opposition staged a walk out from senate for not taking on board the parliament by the government on internal and external affairs. PML-N parliamentary leader Mushahid Ullah Khan wooed them back in the house.
Senator Raza Rabbani inquired federal government has established committee on national security under what constitution. Sartaj Aziz is neither member of national assembly nor senate therefore, he is attaching no importance to house.
Debate on President’s address to joint sitting of parliament continued in senate. ANP senator Haji Adeel said president Asif Zardari address to the joint session of both the houses of parliament is not his last address and he will address the parliament after having been again elected again.
President gave identity to people of Balochistan. Transfer of power took place peacefully in the country due to his policy of reconciliation. He gave approval to naming Peshawar airport as Bacha Khan airport.
Senator Nasrin Jalil of MQM said Zulfiqar Mirza husband of Dr Fahmida Mirza former speaker NA had said that he issued 300000 arms licenses and enrolled 80000 policemen. The incumbent government in Sindh has failed. Therefore, Altaf Hussain demanded for handing over Karachi to army.
