Rabbani demands MPs briefed on anti-terror policy

ISLAMABAD:

Former Senate chairman and senior PPPP leader Senator Raza Rabbani on Wednesday urged parliament to discuss terrorism resurgence on a priority basis, expressing surprise that such an important issue was in the list of items of resolution number seven of the orders of the day.

Senator Rabbani, while speaking on a point of order during the joint sitting of parliament said, "I would like to bring the attention of the government towards the orders of the day specially item number 7. The rising terrorism should be discussed on a priority as the country has rendered huge sacrifices throughout the war on terror that left the nation in a bloodbath and recently the Peshawar incident also left a deep wound on the hearts of the masses."

He urged the house to invite all the stakeholders and armed forces to brief parliamentarians on the state of terrorism in the country; measures taken; and policy decisions.

That he said, was imperative for an effective response to curb the menace of terrorism. "They are the necessary stakeholders and it's the right of parliament and the people of Pakistan to know the prevailing state of terrorism. I request the speaker to bring it on the main agenda," he asserted.

He also raised the issue of MNA Ali Wazir from K-P. Rabbani said he was not being released despite his bail in all the cases and his production orders were also not being issued so far, he added.