Awami National Party (ANP), the most trust worthy coalition partner of the government, was barred on Tuesday for moving a resolution in the Upper House for free access of people and goods through Israel and Egypt to Gaza Strip of Palestine from the world by land, sea and air routes. ANP Senator Haji Adeel wanted to move the resolution but Leader of the House in Senate Nayyar Bukhari said he did not know the contents of the resolution and it would be better if all parliamentary leaders were consulted before tabling it.
Earlier, during question hour, Federal Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh in a written reply about the detail of taxes deposited by Bahria Town during the last three years, said that under section 216 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, read with clause (xv) of Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of the Business 1998 debars closure “in relation to any matter in respect of which there is a constitutional or statuary obligation not to disclose information”.
