MNAs elect chairmen of six more NA committees
PTI clinches top slots of three panels after polls held in-camera
National Assembly of Pakistan. PHOTO: APP
ISLAMABAD:
Lawmakers on Wednesday elected chairmen of six more National Assembly standing committees through polling that was held in-camera. Chairmen of eleven other NA standing committees were elected on Tuesday.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Raja Khurram Nawaz was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Interior; the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Mian Javed Latif was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting and the PTI’s Najeeb Haroon was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Housing and Construction.
The Balochistan National Party- Mengal’s (BNP) Agha Hassan Baloch was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Interprovincial Coordination and the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP)’s Khalid Hussain Magsi was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Health. The PTI’s Malik Muhammad Ehsan Ullah was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Chair gives in to opposition’s demand after NA protest
The newly elected chairmen later took oath to ‘work collectively’ with all members for the greater benefit of Pakistan. The media was not allowed to cover the voting process which was held in-camera.
The PTI’s Chief Whip Amir Dogar said media was not allowed to cover the event in order to maintain secrecy of elections. However, according to sources, the unannounced ban was imposed so that media does not cover any exchange of heated words among the members.
Media was later provided result of the polls through the NA secretariat.
Lawmakers on Wednesday elected chairmen of six more National Assembly standing committees through polling that was held in-camera. Chairmen of eleven other NA standing committees were elected on Tuesday.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Raja Khurram Nawaz was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Interior; the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Mian Javed Latif was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting and the PTI’s Najeeb Haroon was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Housing and Construction.
The Balochistan National Party- Mengal’s (BNP) Agha Hassan Baloch was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Interprovincial Coordination and the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP)’s Khalid Hussain Magsi was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Health. The PTI’s Malik Muhammad Ehsan Ullah was elected as chairman Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Chair gives in to opposition’s demand after NA protest
The newly elected chairmen later took oath to ‘work collectively’ with all members for the greater benefit of Pakistan. The media was not allowed to cover the voting process which was held in-camera.
The PTI’s Chief Whip Amir Dogar said media was not allowed to cover the event in order to maintain secrecy of elections. However, according to sources, the unannounced ban was imposed so that media does not cover any exchange of heated words among the members.
Media was later provided result of the polls through the NA secretariat.