ISLAMABAD(INP): The Punjab Assembly (PA) has demanded the reduction in drugs prices besides strongly condemning the provocative statements of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief, Altaf Hussain.
The PA met here on Tuesday and Speaker provincial assembly presided over the sitting. The session was attended by 82 lawmakers including five minority members while the Chief Minister (CM) and Deputy Speaker did not attend the sitting.
A Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA introduced the Punjab Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2016 and the Prisons (Amendment) Bill 2016. The House referred the bills to the relevant standing committees.
The House adopted a Private Member’s resolution moved by PTI lawmaker demanding reduction in prices of life-saving drugs.
Moved by Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, the House also adopted two resolutions condemning the provocative statements of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and MQM Chief Altaf Hussain.
The House granted two-month extension in time to the Standing Committees on Health, Education, Home Affairs, Privileges and Special Committee No. 4 for presentation of their reports on various matters referred to them.
A PML-N lawmaker withdrew her resolution while another resolution was deferred. The House did not take up the remaining two Private Members’ resolutions appearing on the agenda.
As many as eight out of 18 starred questions were responded to on floor of the House while five were deferred and three disposed of due to absence of the movers. The lawmakers also asked 19 Supplementary Questions.
The House referred three Privilege Motions of the PML-N lawmakers to the relevant committee.
The lawmakers also spoke on 11 Points of Order during the provincial assembly proceedings.
