Islamabad: The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution strongly condemning the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders in Bangladesh.
\nThe session of lower house of the Parliament resumed in Islamabad with Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in the chair.
\nThe resolution moved by Sher Akbar Khan said that the execution of JI leaders is contrary to the tripartite agreement signed by Pakistan, India and Bangladesh in 1974.
\nIt demanded the government to seriously raise at all the international forums the sentencing of political opponents in Bangladesh.
\nThe National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that efforts have been accelerated to enhance domestic exploration of oil and gas.
\nMinister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told the House during question hour that despite decrease in the prices of petroleum products at the international level, Pakistan is expected to receive investment in the oil and gas sector which will help explore the indigenous resources of the country. He said the local production of crude oil has surged to one hundred thousand barrel per day which meets 15 percent requirements of the country. He said the country has received an investment of 1.6 trillion rupees in oil and gas exploration. He said that exploration activities have expedited especially in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, which has led to some important discoveries.
\nHe said the government is encouraging the investors to establish new refineries in the country. He said the establishment of refineries in Balochistan and Karachi will help reduce import bill of refined products.
\nThe Minister said there is no ban on the domestic gas connections. He said the matter of gas shortage has been overcome to a great deal and today the consumers are being provided with the gas on full time basis.
\nHe said a comprehensive strategy is being devised in consultation with gas utility companies to ensure supply of gas to domestic and commercial sectors during the coming winter season.
\nHe said with the injection of gas from new discoveries and establishment of second LNG terminal, the situation of gas demand and supply would be in a better position for winter of 2017-18.
\nMinister for Law Zahid Hamid told the House that anti-rape bill has been prepared which will be put before the joint sitting of the Parliament for approval. He said that the government is implementing the action plan on human rights. Under this plan, an endowment fund for legal aid to poor victims of human rights violations is being established at a cost of one hundred million rupees.
\nMinister for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmad told the House that the Prime Minister has recently approved a package to revive Pakistan Post.
\nResponding to a calling attention notice moved by Shakila Luqman and others, Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Works Syed Sajid Mehdi informed the House that work on Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme will be started within one month.
\nHe said that the land for the first phase of the project was purchased in 2009 but it got delayed due to the suo moto notice taken by the Supreme Court and objections raised by some other organizations. He said offer letters for 2500 plots will soon be issued. He said the process has also been started to purchase land for the second phase of the Bhara Kahu scheme.
\nParliamentary Secretary for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan laid before the House that Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016.
\nThe House will now meet today (Thursday) morning at 10:30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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