Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) said on Monday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should give a policy statement regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in the country.
Chairing the joint opposition parliamentary parties meeting, held at the Parliament House, Shah said that it would show the seriousness of the premier if he himself declares the policy to cope with terrorism across the country at the National Assembly’s forum.
Nawaz Sharif has been under criticism from the opposition and media circles for his constant absence from the parliament since his election as the leader of house.
The joint opposition parties staged a walk out from the National Assembly in protest against the prime minister’s unwillingness to attend the session of the lower house of parliament. They also tabled an adjournment motion to evacuate the PM’s seat due to his prolong absence from the house.
All meetings of PML-N parliamentary group held from time to time during the National Assembly sessions over the past few months were presided over by senior party leader and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.
Shah also informed that opposition parties have some reservations regarding Protection of Pakistan Ordinance (PPO) which should be settled down with mutual understanding otherwise it would create a gap between treasury and opposition benches.
“It was better that the ordinance should have been presented in the National Assembly through proper channel instead of passing an ordinance,” he maintained.
Asian markets and the euro rose on Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank meeting that many expect will see the restart of a sovereign bond-buying programme aimed at easing the eurozone debt crisis.
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