Summary After the resolution is passed in the assembly, the joint session will be summoned immediately.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The government on Friday has decided to summon the parliament session on March 14 in order to approve the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) privatization bill.
For this purpose, National Assembly session will take place at first in which Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs will present a resolution for forwarding the PIA privatization bill to parliament’s joint session.
After the resolution is passed in the assembly, the joint session will be summoned immediately.
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This move is being seen as a new strategy devised by the government to approve the bill after it was rejected by the Senate a week ago.
Deputy Chairman of the Senate Abdul Ghafoor Haideri sought verbal consent twice, but was rejected by majority voice both the times.
The bill is expected to pass since Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) exercises an easy majority in the joint session of the Parliament.
In early February, rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons were used as law enforcers engaged in an attempt to deter the protest of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees against the privatization of the national carrier.
