Vote-buying concerns: Ruling party’s FATA MPs walk out of assembly
MNAs alleging that billions of rupees have been invested ahead of elections for the upper house
MNAs alleging that billions of rupees have been invested ahead of elections for the upper house. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
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.
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.
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.