NA blasts desecration incident in Norway
Govt introduces four bills; houses passes motion to elect Standing Committee on Power
ISLAMABAD:
The country’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution, denouncing the recent desecration of the Holy Quran by an ultra-right racist group in Norway.
The joint resolution, tabled by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan, condemned the act of desecration and paid tributes to Umer Ilyas, a Muslim youth, who showed courage to check the blasphemous act.
In November, Lars Thorson, a leader of Norway’s extreme right-wing group, Stop the Islamisation of Norway (SION), held a protest against Islam and attempted to burn a copy of the Holy Quran.
A Muslim man, identified as Umer Ilyas, prevented Thorson from desecrating the scripture, but the group’s leader threw it in a waste container in the presence of a police contingent.
Ilyas, who was arrested by the Norwegian police at the site, was hailed as hero by Muslims worldwide after a video clip showing him attacking Thorson went viral on social media.
Pakistan on Nov 23 also summoned Norway’s ambassador to the Foreign Office to express “deep concern” over the incident that took place in the Norwegian city of Kristiansand.
The government on Wednesday also introduced the Port Qasim Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Surveying and Mapping (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Gwadar Port Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Privatization Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
The house passed a motion to elect the Standing Committee on Power and authorized the speaker to nominate its members. It also adopted a motion for constituting a parliamentary committee to protect rights of persons with disabilities and suggest legislative measures and amendments in the existing laws.
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Khan Swati laid the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Ordinance, 2019 which was also forwarded to the relevant committee for further deliberations.
Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui moved a resolution to extend the National Information Technology Board Ordinance, 2019 for 120 days with effect from December 22.
The house adopted this resolution after voice voting. The resolution was opposed by the lawmakers from opposition benches. Standing Committee on Interior Chairman Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz presented a report on the Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Bill, 2019.
Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs chairman presented a report on the Banks (Nationalization) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 while Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage Chairman Mian Najeeb Ud Din Awaisi presented report on the University of Islamabad Bill, 2019.
Standing Committee on Energy chairman presented the report regarding difficulties being faced by the residents of Islamabad due to ban on new electricity and gas connections and meters.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan presented the annual report on the state of the economy which includes the review of fourth quarter of the year 2018-19.
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) President Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti also took oath as a member National Assembly. Bugti won the NA-259 seat in re-polling. In his opening speech, he highlighted the issues of Balochistan and miseries being faced by people in its various areas.
During the proceedings, the lawmakers from Balochistan National Party (BNP) protested against the abduction of women in Balcohsitan. They sat in front of the speaker’s dais but ended their protest on the request of minister of state for parliamentary affairs. The entire sitting was chaired by the Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Sur and was adjourned after taking up almost entire agenda.
WITH ADDITIONAL INPUT FROM APP
The country’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution, denouncing the recent desecration of the Holy Quran by an ultra-right racist group in Norway.
The joint resolution, tabled by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan, condemned the act of desecration and paid tributes to Umer Ilyas, a Muslim youth, who showed courage to check the blasphemous act.
In November, Lars Thorson, a leader of Norway’s extreme right-wing group, Stop the Islamisation of Norway (SION), held a protest against Islam and attempted to burn a copy of the Holy Quran.
A Muslim man, identified as Umer Ilyas, prevented Thorson from desecrating the scripture, but the group’s leader threw it in a waste container in the presence of a police contingent.
Ilyas, who was arrested by the Norwegian police at the site, was hailed as hero by Muslims worldwide after a video clip showing him attacking Thorson went viral on social media.
Pakistan on Nov 23 also summoned Norway’s ambassador to the Foreign Office to express “deep concern” over the incident that took place in the Norwegian city of Kristiansand.
The government on Wednesday also introduced the Port Qasim Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Surveying and Mapping (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Gwadar Port Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Privatization Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
The house passed a motion to elect the Standing Committee on Power and authorized the speaker to nominate its members. It also adopted a motion for constituting a parliamentary committee to protect rights of persons with disabilities and suggest legislative measures and amendments in the existing laws.
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Khan Swati laid the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Ordinance, 2019 which was also forwarded to the relevant committee for further deliberations.
Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui moved a resolution to extend the National Information Technology Board Ordinance, 2019 for 120 days with effect from December 22.
The house adopted this resolution after voice voting. The resolution was opposed by the lawmakers from opposition benches. Standing Committee on Interior Chairman Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz presented a report on the Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Bill, 2019.
Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs chairman presented a report on the Banks (Nationalization) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 while Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage Chairman Mian Najeeb Ud Din Awaisi presented report on the University of Islamabad Bill, 2019.
Standing Committee on Energy chairman presented the report regarding difficulties being faced by the residents of Islamabad due to ban on new electricity and gas connections and meters.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan presented the annual report on the state of the economy which includes the review of fourth quarter of the year 2018-19.
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) President Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti also took oath as a member National Assembly. Bugti won the NA-259 seat in re-polling. In his opening speech, he highlighted the issues of Balochistan and miseries being faced by people in its various areas.
During the proceedings, the lawmakers from Balochistan National Party (BNP) protested against the abduction of women in Balcohsitan. They sat in front of the speaker’s dais but ended their protest on the request of minister of state for parliamentary affairs. The entire sitting was chaired by the Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Sur and was adjourned after taking up almost entire agenda.
WITH ADDITIONAL INPUT FROM APP