Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Friday expressed regret over the opposition\u2019s walkout and the subsequent pointing out of quorum during the session.
\nHe said most of the questions on the day\u2019s agenda were submitted by opposition members, making their absence all the more unfortunate. \u201cIt is disappointing that the opposition chose to walk out during proceeding when was discussing important national issues,\u201d he added.
\nReferring to recent discussions in the House, the Speaker said that 30 members had participated in a debate on water canals earlier, while most opposition parties\u2014except JUI\u2014were absent on that day.
\nHe clarified that the Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) had submitted a resolution on canals issue on April 7, and the matter was discussed in detail on same day. However, another similar resolution was again submitted by the opposition on April 10.
\nAddressing broader concerns raised by opposition parties, Ayaz Sadiq said that those who frequently speak out on issues such as Palestine and border security often fail to show up when these matters are scheduled for debate in the House.
\n\u201cIt is regrettable that the opposition distances itself from the Parliament\u2019s core responsibilities,\u201d he added.
\nDue to a lack of quorum, Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah adjourned the session until Monday at 4 PM.
\nEarlier, the sitting\u2014chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq\u2014started but was interrupted when Iqbal Afridi of the Sunni Ittehad Council pointed out the lack of quorum. A headcount followed, and although the session was briefly suspended for 30 minutes, it was later adjourned due to insufficient attendance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Friday expressed regret over the opposition\u2019s walkout and the subsequent pointing out of quorum during the session. He said most of the questions on the day\u2019s agenda were submitted by opposition members, making their absence all the more unfortunate. \u201cIt is disappointing that the opposition chose to walk […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":432175,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-471806","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n