MNAs alleging that billions of rupees have been invested ahead of elections for the upper house. PHOTO: REUTERS
The lower house of parliament paid homage to former acting chief justice Rana Bhagwandas for his services to the judiciary, observing a one-minute silence at the outset of the session.
During the session, the ruling party’s MNAs from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) staged a walkout from the National Assembly proceedings on Wednesday, alleging that billions of rupees have been invested ahead of elections for the upper house.
MNA Shahabuddin Khan said that 11-member Fata parliamentary group in the lower house has been divided with six independent MNAs on one side and five lawmakers of PML-N, PTI and JUI-F on the other.
He requested the relevant authorities to do the needful to block the entry of paid lawmakers ahead of Senate polls.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 5th, 2015.
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