A US drone fired two missiles from an unknown location. PHOTO: AFP/ FILE
The house also passed a total of five resolutions in the session, including the one condemning the drone strike. Pakistan Peoples Party lawmaker Fakhar Azam Khan moved the resolution, asking the federal government to take up the matter on an international level and protest over it.
The resolution asked the federal government to push the Obama administration to tender official apology for breaching Pakistan’s sovereignty. “Mansour, prior to entering Balochistan, had travelled to Iran and Qatar for peace talks. Why was he not tried to be killed through a drone strike when he was there?” Fakhar questioned. The resolution was adopted and passed unanimously.
Fakhar also moved a resolution asking the federal government to ensure there is no load shedding in the month of Ramazan.
The house also passed a resolution on the ban of unofficial moon sighting committees in the province, urging that Eid and Ramazan are observed across the province according to the announcement of the central moon sighting committee. The resolution was brought forward by JUI-F lawmaker Munawar Khan and PML-N parliamentary leader Sardar Aurangzeb Nalotha.
The house passed K-P Appointment of GAVI Employees Act 2016, adopting amendments proposed by the opposition and treasury members.
Minister for Health Shahram Khan Tarakai came under fire in the house at the hands of fellow PTI lawmaker Yasin Khan and then also bashed by Babar Saleem of Swabi Qaumi Mahaz, a coalition partner.
Yasin was unhappy that his constituency was ignored in the appointment of Class-IV employees at a medical college in Peshawar, He said two people from Swabi were appointed instead.
Yasin raised the issue on a privilege motion and was asking for the removal of the medical college principal. His motion was sent to the assembly’s privilege committee.
Saleem, meanwhile, was angry at the government for his area being ignored with regards to developmental schemes and funds, He accused Taraki and his family of being behind the injustice.
“I did not receive developmental funds and schemes for my constituency last year and this year too people come to my house and ask for schemes.”
He criticised the chief minister for turning his back on him. “I voted for the chief minister, the speaker and you deputy speaker, but I don’t I understand why the CM suspects my loyalty. I don’t understand whether I have to kill somebody at his orders to make him realise my loyalty.”
He challenged Shahram and his family to compete with him in terms of politics and service delivery to the public in Swabi. Tarakai was unable to reply to the onslaught as deputy speaker Roghani read the governor’s orders to prorogue the session.
Deputy Speaker Dr Mehar Taj Roghani read a report on the performance of the house on the completion of its third parliamentary year. The parliamentary year starts from May 29 of the year before and ends on May 28 the following annum.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 28th, 2016.
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