The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday adopted four private members resolutions urging the government to ban Hindi-dubbed cartoons, promote Quranic education, change the name of Lahore’s eye hospital and take action against sellers of adulterated milk and deferred two private members bill due to an absence of the minister for law.
The speaker presided over the entire sitting while the deputy speaker and the chief minister did not attend the sitting, whereas the leader of the opposition attended the sitting for 23 minutes. Sixteen MPAs were present at outset and 40 at the adjournment of the sitting. The parliamentary leaders of PTI, PPPP and JI attended the sitting. Four minority members also attended the sitting.
According to details, the House deferred the introduction of two private members bills due to the absence of the minister for law. The House passed four Private Members’ resolutions urging the government to ban Hindi-dubbed cartoons, promote Quranic education, change the name of Lahore’s eye hospital and take action against the sellers of adulterated milk.
During the proceedings, the Standing Committee on Education presented its report on Bill No. 38/2016, the House deferred three Adjournment Motions of PTI, PML-N and PML lawmakers for one week, the sole JI lawmaker staged a token walkout for one minute against non-provision of the funds by Department of Zakat to the hospitals in South Punjab and the entire opposition staged a protest on the floor of the House for one minute against the absence of the Department of Food secretary.
