Opposition slams PM’s Saudi trip
MPAs say US President Trump did not even mention Pakistan in his speech at US-Arab-Islamic Summit.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. PHOTO: AFP
LAHORE:
Opposition benches took a swipe at Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif’s trip to Saudi Arabia where he came face to face with US President Donald Trump for the first time.
The two heads of state were attending the US-Arab-Islamic Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Centre in Riyadh. They stated that Donald Trump’s speech on the occasion was an attempt to create conflict between Muslim countries.
The absence of several parliamentarians meant that the usually strong response of the treasury benches was missing. The opposition chanted slogans against the prime minster during the speech of Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, the opposition leader.
He said Nawaz Sharif wanted to have a meeting meet with Trump, but was unsuccessful. The opposition leader also slammed the US president for his alleged hypocrisy. He asked under what grounds Trump was speaking about Muslims when it was he who was spreading hate against people of the faith during his election campaign. He said PM should have not joined the moot in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, the opposition benches chanted slogans against PM Mian Nawaz Sharif. The usual mantra of “go Nawaz go” echoed through the opposition ranks.
There was also pandemonium when some legislators were not given opportunity to ask their questions which remained on the agenda after speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan announced the end to question-hour time.
‘JIT is a relief package for PM in Panamagate’
One legislator, Mian Tariq Mehmood, protesting and said he had reached the house on time, but the session did not start according to schedule. He blamed the speaker for starting proceedings late. Meanwhile, independent parliamentarian Ehsan Riaz Fityana walked out of the house for 30 seconds in protest after he was not given a satisfactory reply by Punjab Minister for Health Khawaja Salman Rafique.
The government had also failed to show the required number of parliamentarians on May 19 when the opposition pointed to the quorum. The speaker had to prorogue the session for Monday.
Also, a resolution was also submitted at the PA secretariat on increasing cybercrime. The resolution was submitted by deputy opposition leader Muhammad Sibtain Khan who claimed more than 5,000 incidents were recorded in 2016 and 2017. It was stated in the resolution that only two police stations were set up to control cybercrime in 36 districts of Punjab. It was demanded that these police stations be increased.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2017.
Opposition benches took a swipe at Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif’s trip to Saudi Arabia where he came face to face with US President Donald Trump for the first time.
The two heads of state were attending the US-Arab-Islamic Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Centre in Riyadh. They stated that Donald Trump’s speech on the occasion was an attempt to create conflict between Muslim countries.
The absence of several parliamentarians meant that the usually strong response of the treasury benches was missing. The opposition chanted slogans against the prime minster during the speech of Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, the opposition leader.
He said Nawaz Sharif wanted to have a meeting meet with Trump, but was unsuccessful. The opposition leader also slammed the US president for his alleged hypocrisy. He asked under what grounds Trump was speaking about Muslims when it was he who was spreading hate against people of the faith during his election campaign. He said PM should have not joined the moot in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, the opposition benches chanted slogans against PM Mian Nawaz Sharif. The usual mantra of “go Nawaz go” echoed through the opposition ranks.
There was also pandemonium when some legislators were not given opportunity to ask their questions which remained on the agenda after speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan announced the end to question-hour time.
‘JIT is a relief package for PM in Panamagate’
One legislator, Mian Tariq Mehmood, protesting and said he had reached the house on time, but the session did not start according to schedule. He blamed the speaker for starting proceedings late. Meanwhile, independent parliamentarian Ehsan Riaz Fityana walked out of the house for 30 seconds in protest after he was not given a satisfactory reply by Punjab Minister for Health Khawaja Salman Rafique.
The government had also failed to show the required number of parliamentarians on May 19 when the opposition pointed to the quorum. The speaker had to prorogue the session for Monday.
Also, a resolution was also submitted at the PA secretariat on increasing cybercrime. The resolution was submitted by deputy opposition leader Muhammad Sibtain Khan who claimed more than 5,000 incidents were recorded in 2016 and 2017. It was stated in the resolution that only two police stations were set up to control cybercrime in 36 districts of Punjab. It was demanded that these police stations be increased.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2017.