PM orders to submit list of absentees from NA
Khurshid Shah criticizes PM for not showing up in NA as many times as he should
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Prime Minister (PM) on Wednesday has ordered the authorities concerned to submit detailed list of the National Assembly members who have been absent from the assembly for at least 40 days. The opposition in the National Assembly demonstrated a walk-out against the absentees.
According to the government sources, the absentees would have to submit a reply for their absence from the National Assembly and in case of not satisfying the government with their response they could lose their seats.
The session of the assembly started headed by Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi who mentioned the names of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members who have been absent for quite long including Amjad Ali Khan, Sajid Nawaz, Arif Alvi, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and PTI spokesperson Shireen Mazari. The deputy Speaker told the session that the members who remain absent from the National Assembly for at least 40 days could be legally de-seated.
Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah said that the PTI members do not have interest in the assembly and the matters related to it. He also criticised PM Nawaz Sharif for not showing up in the assembly as many times as he should. He warned off the government saying that if this situation persists then opposition also might not come to attend assembly sessions and the important decision would then be taken on the roads.
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) member Shah Jee Gul Afridi said that earlier Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) used to give them funds but now they are neither getting funds nor justice. He also said that Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is not ready to hear them out even.
Pakhtukhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai demanded making of laws against the demonstration of protest at the D-Chowk Islamabad upon which Minister for Information Pervaiz rasheed said that the government would admire any collective decision of the assembly regarding imposing ban on protests and rallies at the D-Chowk.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members strongly condemned the act of not holding Local Body elections in Sindh.
