- House rejects 335 cut motions moved by opposition members against the demands
The National Assembly on Monday approved 22 demands for grants for the next financial year relating to Cabinet, Establishment, Aviation and Capital Administration divisions, their associated departments and the Atomic Energy Commission.
The House rejected 335 cut motions moved by the opposition members against these demands.
Winding up discussion on demands for grants, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmad said an improved security system is being introduced at Karachi, Peshawar and Multan airports like the one in Lahore. He said that on the instructions of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Bannu and D G Khan Airports will be made functional.
The minister said the Rawalpindi Development Authority and CDA are jointly working on a project to construct a dam at Chirah in Islamabad Capital Territory to augment water supply in the twin cities.
In their speeches on cut motions, the opposition members criticised the performance of the Cabinet Division, Education Department, PIA, CDA and Pakistan Baitul Maal.
Those who took part in the debate included Syed Naveed Qamar, Dr Shireen Mazari, Abdul Wasim, Sher Akbar Khan, Jamshed Dasti, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, Dr Nafisa Shah, Shaikh Salahuddin, Ali Muhammad Khan, Kishwar Zahra, Shazia Marri, Shehryar Afridi, Shaikh Rashid Ahmad and Shahida Rehmani.
