Joint sitting takes up president, PM’s letters
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- 27 Mar 2023
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Opposition senators under the leadership of Senator Dr Shehzad Waseem will also attend the joint sitting to put up PTI’s point of view on the issues
The joint sitting of two houses of Parliament will further discuss today (Monday) its agenda which includes respect for national institutions, law and order, economic policy, foreign policy, Jammu and Kashmir issue, China Pakistan Economic Corridor, climate change impacts and population explosion.
Well-placed parliamentary sources told The News here Sunday that ministers and MNAs will also take up the exchange of letters between President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Interestingly, opposition senators under the leadership of Senator Dr Shehzad Waseem will also attend the joint sitting to put up PTI’s point of view on the issues.
The PTI members for the first time would attend the parliament’s joint sitting after the ouster of their government in April last year.
Shehzad has taken guidance from his party Chairman Imran Khan for the sitting. He will chair the opposition parliamentary group’s meeting before the commencement of the session. The opposition will agitate on certain subjects, including the rescheduling of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assemblies elections.
It is likely that the joint sitting would be adjourned for about 10 days at the conclusion of the day’s proceedings. The sources pointed out that a resolution to deal with the respect of national institutions, running affairs strictly according to the Constitution and law by different institutions would also be a part of ongoing joint sitting. The outlines for the resolution have been worked out and would be put up in the sitting for adoption, the sources said.
The National Assembly is also commencing its 51st session today (Monday). Eight-point agenda has been issued by the NA Secretariat. Read More…
