ISLAMABAD: The federal government might now entertain lawmakers even after their retirement by awarding lucrative perks and privileges, which are entitled to government servants of grade-22.
The National Assembly recently passed a resolution for the formation of a forum to resolve the issues of former members of national assembly. Ex-MNA of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Zamurd Khan was nominated convener of the forum. The parliamentary parties had no issue with this forum when resolution in this context was adopted by the House.
However, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had their reservations over the person who was supposed to head the forum.
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed had moved the motion for setting up a forum headed by Zamurd Khan which would seek welfare of ex-MNAs.
While speaking to a local media outlet, he said that “ex-MNAs would be entitled to medical facilities” adding that the move also intends to give them “facility of rest houses after their retirement.”
He said the purpose of this forum is to give facilities to ex-MNAs that are enjoyed by the secretaries of grade-22. “The forum would monitor the day to day issues being faced by the ex-MNAs and it will attempt to address these issues,” Ahmad stated.
