Govt and opposition parties agree on smooth functioning of the NA session

Govt and opposition parties agree on smooth functioning of the NA session.

The government and the opposition parties have reached a consensus for smooth functioning of the session of the National Assembly.

Govt and opposition parties agree on smooth functioning of the NA session

During their talks at the parliament house in Islamabad on Thursday, they reached consensus to this effect.

Later, Defense Minister Pervez Khattak and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain briefed the media.

The shared the outcome of talks with the opposition.

They said both sides agreed on no hooliganism during the session.

Furthermore, they decided use of decent language from both sides of the aisle.

The Defense Minister both sides also decided to form  a parliamentary committee to further empower the speaker.

That also aims to ensure the proceedings of the house in a harmonious manner.

Moreover, Pervez Khattak said it remains our desire that the house functions as per the constitution.

He said the government has presented the best budget and it wants an open discussion on it.

He said the opposition parties have the right to criticize the budgetary proposals whilst we will highlight our achievements.

Pervez Khattak further said the talks with the opposition held in a cordial environment.

He said we want to give a message to the nation that the parliament works for the betterment of the country.  He said the government will get the budget passed from the National Assembly as it has the required numbers.

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Meanwhile, Minister Fawad said the party leadership will also ensure there is no pandemonium in the house.

He expressed the confidence that the opposition will withdraw the no confidence motion against the Deputy Speaker.

Moreover, he said we are working to strengthen democracy and ensure rule of law.

The minister said the government has already invited the opposition for negotiations on electoral and judicial reforms.

While answering a question, he said Electronic Voting Machines are being prepared in the country.

The govt will try them in the elections of press clubs and the bar associations.

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