Summary Opposition parties’ will submit requisition for National Assembly session today (Thursday).
ISLAMABAD (Online): Opposition parties’ have prepared requisition to summon National Assembly session in order to discuss law & order situation across the country especially after Rawalpindi tragedy, price hike and Prime Minister’s foreign tours. According to reports, members of different opposition parties decided that requisition would be submitted if government not announces to convene assembly session on Thursday.
At least 87 members of different political parties including 45 members of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), 34 of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and four members of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) signed the requisition.
Two members of Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and Awami National Party (ANP) each signed the requisition before submission.
It is pertinent to mention that requisition would be submitted under Article 54 (3) of the constitution.
It has been stated in the requisition that Rawalpindi massacre is unlawful and whole nation is in trauma after the incident while house has not been taken into confidence over PM’s tours so meeting of assembly should be convened immediately to discuss the issues.
It is pertinent to mention that assembly meeting is essential to convene within 14 days after submission of requisition.
Earlier, Shah Mehmood Qureshi met Shireen Mazari and finalized the issue of requisition.
