The National Assembly passed two private members' bills with a majority vote while hailing the armed forces response to the recent Indian aggression, which, some members said, was prompted by the neighbouring country's obsession with unrealistic movies.
During the National Assembly session on Tuesday, the Ghurki Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Bill, 2024 and the International Examinations Board Bill, 2024 were approved.
An amendment proposed by PPP member Agha Rafiullah to include a 25% quota for free education of deserving and capable students in GIST was also passed. However, an amendment by JUI-F member Aliya Kamran — opposing the bill on the grounds that education is a provincial subject — was rejected.
Lawmakers from both treasury and opposition benches paid tribute to the Pakistan Armed Forces, stating that India's defeat was made possible through national unity.
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said India was misled by the false impression that Pakistan is a divided nation. But the moment India attacked, the entire Pakistani nation stood united like a wall behind its armed forces and India was defeated."
Former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have known that there is a difference between wars shown in Bollywood films and real wars. "When India had to engage in actual combat on land and in the air, reality hit hard,"
MNA Abdul Qadir Patel said when the defensive system India received from Russia was exposed, when Israeli drones and France's Rafale jets failed against Pakistani technology then US President Donald Trump stepped in fearing that US technology may also not get exposed in case of a prolonged conflict.
The National Assembly on Tuesday referred as many as 13 private members' bills to the relevant standing committees for detailed consideration and consultation. The National Assembly session was adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
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