NA to debate blasphemous sketches on Monday
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) on Friday admitted an adjournment motion seeking a debate on publication of blasphemous sketches.
The NA was adjourned till Monday amid a discussion on water and power crisis. Sahibzada Fazl Karim moved the motion condemning the blasphemous sketches and seeking a debate to determine the government’s proper and prompt action on this issue.
NA Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi admitted the motion and fixed two hours for the debate on it on the next sitting on Monday. Chaudhry Pervaiz Ilahi, the opposition leader in the NA, announced his support for the adjournment motion, adding his party had already submitted a motion on the subject.
Law Minister Farooq H Naek did not oppose the motion and said the matter was important and should be debated in the NA. He also presented to the NA a report of the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) on accounts of the federation in 2005-06, as required by Article 171 of the Constitution.
Meanwhile, the lower house of the parliament continued discussion on water and power crisis. Taking part in the discussion, Ayaz Amir said the government should resolve the judges’ issue without any delay and give attention to the crises of water, power, flour and wheat. He said all these issues were inter-related. Abdul Majeed Kaka Khel criticised the former government for not building water reservoirs for power generation. Syed Javed Hussain Shah and Sardar Bahadar Khan Sehar said there should be a consensus of all ruling parties on construction of Kalabagh Dam.
Discussion on the issue was on when the NA deputy speaker adjourned the session.
Source: Daily Times
Date:4/12/2008
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