Opposition parties walk out of Senate in protest

PPP senators protest against delay in foreign policy briefing, MQM against Karachi violence.


Web Desk August 30, 2013
A file photo of the senate. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: Senators belonging to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), Awami National Party (ANP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) walked out of a senate session in protest on Friday, Express News reported.

The PPP senators walked out, protesting against the delay in foreign policy briefing.

Opposition leader Khursheed Shah had earlier demanded that Sartaj Aziz take the house into confidence regarding the Doha talks with the Taliban, Line of Control (LoC) violations, the newly formed National Security Council and Pakistan’s stance over a possible attack by US on Syria.

On the other hand, the MQM members left in protest against the recent surge in violence in Karachi and government’s failure to prevent it.

While ANP and JUI-F protested against the deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan.

COMMENTS (2)

Dajjal | 11 years ago | Reply

"Pakistan’s stance over a possible attack by US on Syria."

Pakistan should first have a stance on the use of Chemical Weapons by Syria against its own people, if it doesn't have a stance on that then it shouldn't have a stance on what stance the rest of the world takes when it comes to the use of such weapons...

Rand0m | 11 years ago | Reply

Since all the parties walked out for different reasons, looks like it was just planned day to bludge on tax payers money!

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