PM Abbasi likely to meet Nawaz Sharif in Jati Umra today
Both will discuss strategies for upcoming elections and FATA reforms bill 2017.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is likely to meet ex-PM Nawaz Sharif at Lahore’s Jati Umra today (Thursday).
According to sources, both will discuss ongoing political situation of the country and strategies for upcoming elections and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) reforms bill 2017.
On the other hand, opposition members once again staged a walk-out in the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday after FATA reforms bill was not presented in the session. They said that they will continue to boycott the session until the bill is not tabled in the assembly.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Naveed Qamar said that hopes of FATA people are being crushed over political interest.
Earlier, NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq expressed resentment towards FATA Secretariat for delay in presentation of the bill following which MNA concerned Abdul Qadir Baloch assured that the draft was near completion.
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq complained that the secretariat has no regard for the parliament. He demanded off the minister to take action against the secretary concerned or he would recommend presenting privileged motion on behalf of the Senate.
The speaker had directed to continue the sessions until the bill is put forth. Reportedly, a supplementary agenda would be added after Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman’s agreement.
