ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday passed a resolution for the creation of analytical database wings in all ministries in order to facilitate the policy-making.
During proceedings of the Senate, Senator Syed Shibli Faraz moved the resolution which was passed after a debate in the house.
Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khattak, Senator Nauman Wazir, Senator Luftur Rehman, Senator Mohsin Aziz and Senator Usman Kakar talked on the issue before the passage of the resolution.
Senator Rehman Malik said data in the past had been fudged and there was a need to prepare authentic data.
Pervez Khattak said bureaucrats should be kept posted for some years at an office so that policies could be implemented. He argued that there was a need to keep the record of all briefing as the senior officials often took all important files with them whenever transferred.
Prime Minister Imran Khan was present in the house when the resolution was tabled.
However, as he left the house, the opposition again walked out, demanding that the prime minister should remain in the house and listen to their viewpoint.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said opposition should have appreciated the fact that the Prime Minister Imran Khan attended proceedings of the house.
In the past, the previous prime minister never gave importance to the Senate, he added.
Qureshi said the premier gave a statement in the house and then left because of his busy schedule.
Senator Chaudhry Tanveer pointed out the lack of quorum after which the Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwala halted proceedings of the house.
As opposition did not return, the session was adjourned till Tuesday 11 am.
