Summary Without curbing militancy and terrorism, economic growth and investment was impossible, said Babar.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Senate has unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the yesterday s attacks in Quetta and Ziarat.
Meanwhile, the Senate resumed debate on the new federal budget on Sunday.
Taking part in the debate‚ Farhatullah Babar said PML-N needs to give a conceptual framework for strengthening the economy.
He said without curbing militancy and terrorism economic growth and investment is impossible. He termed yesterday s attacks on Quaid-e-Azam residency in Ziarat and on female students in Quetta as attacks on the past and future of Pakistan.
Talking about energy crisis‚ he said the PPP will cooperate with the government to address the issue.
On a point of order by Mian Raza Rabbani‚ Leader of the House Raja Zafarul Haq said Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan is in Balochistan to have first hand information about the yesterday s attacks.
He said on his return‚ the Minister will take the House into confidence on government s measures to restore peace in Balochistan.
Hidayatullah demanded to restore tax immunity for FATA and release of seven to eight billion rupees for reconstruction of schools destroyed by the militants in the area.
Saeedul Hassan Mandokhel said one percent increase in GST will affect the poor people. He urged the Finance Minister to pay attention to Afghan Transit Trade to boost revenue collection instead of increasing GST.
Malik Muhammad Rafiq Rajwana appreciated the positive initiatives taken by the PML-N government to provide relief to the common man.
Abbas Khan Afridi criticized government s steps to eliminate tax immunity for the FATA people. He urged the government to allocate funds for rehabilitation of IDPs of FATA.
M Hamza appreciated the government s initiatives to get rid of circular debt. He stressed the need for checking line losses and recovery of electricity bills.
The Senate unanimously adopted a resolution moved by Senator Nuzhat Sadiq of PML-N condemning the Quetta and Ziarat attacks and killing of female students.
The House will now meet tomorrow (Monday) at four pm.
