PM contempt: NA adopts resolution in favour of Speaker’s ruling
The speaker had decided against forwarding the Supreme Court’s reference to the Election Commission of Pakistan in the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Gilani.
The speaker had also refused to disqualify Gilani from his post.
National Assembly approves Finance Bill
The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Federal Budget for the next financial year which was presented in the house earlier by Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Sheikh.
The House passed the Finance Bill 2012 giving legal cover to the budgetary proposals. Amendments moved by the finance minister were approved and incorporated in the bill.
Earlier, Federal Ministers Syed Naveed Qamar, Makhdoom Shahabuddin, Riaz Hussain Pirzada and Minister of State Khawaja Sheraz Mahmood presented Excess Demands for Grants and Appropriation of various federal ministries, divisions and institutions for the years 1989-90, 1991-92 and 2005-06.
The House approved all the 151 demands of grants for different departments worth Rs2.078 trillion.
Earlier, the cut motions moved by different members were withdrawn.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) members continued to protest by raising slogans against the government, prime minister and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
The National Assembly also approved all the 134 Supplementary Demands for Grants and Appropriation for the year 2011-12.
Finance Minister Shaikh presented before the House the Schedule of Authorised Expenditure 2012-13, Supplementary Schedule of Authorised Expenditure 2011-12 and Excess Schedule of Authorised Expenditure 1989-90, 1991-92 and 2005-06.
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@ Mirza
Who told you that?? Who told you parliament is supreme?? Pakistan is a country where like most of the democratic countries trichotomy of power exists. Every institution has constitutional and more than that, moral authority and keeps a check on the other institution. And if one institution fails to perfom as per its mandate, other assumes the power of the failing institution. In Pakistan the same is going on!! Parliament and Executive are hand in glove with each other and not performing their duties. Thats why we see judicial activism and judiciary toeing on the boundries of other institutions authorities!!
@fahad
In next elections, rigging is a must, as per the last ones. What can an independant CEC do when all the machineray of the Govt does not support it. Same as independant Judiciary is doing?? Which has all the moral power but no executive authority to implement its decision and who has to tolerate the imputence and a lot of illegalities of the Govt as it is being politicized. No my dear, the game will no more be played as per constitutional niceties........
And this time, the army and agencies wont let international establishment play their role in Pakistani Elections!! Nothing which PML-N does or intends to do has any bearing on Pakistan's future.
According to the constitutions of most democratic countries including Pakistan the parliament is supreme. Now it has given its decision, are we still going against the parliament and constitution in the PCO SC? Let the provincial assemblies should all pass the resolution in support of elected parliament and its leader to expose the role of CJ.
answer is not that simple. if N resigns then that will give PPP a free ride towards the elections. they will chose one of their own as chief election commissioner then you can forget about free elections. interm govt is another issue PPP want their own people in the interm govt. if that happens ull see another 5 years of ppp. so N has to be in the parliament to stop them.
@Daniyal Alvi
Answer is simple. PML-N is enjoying dual taste in one ticket. They are having government in Punjab (60 % Pakistan). Enjoyed federal government 3.5 years.
Now the question is what can PML-N do to stop the Govt any thing if they remain in the parliments?? Now why dont they resign and go to streets to start protests against this incompetent Govt instead of clinging to their seats which benefits only their personal objectives and pays them lucrative salaries!