ISLAMABAD – Legislators from opposition and treasury benches in the National Assembly Monday criticised the Punjab Chief Minister for his statement regarding terrorism in the province and demanded to make apology from the people.
Ameer Muqam from PML-Q said that the Pakistan Army and other law enforcement agencies were fighting against terrorism and in such circumstances the statement of Shehbaz Sharrif has confused the people. He should make an apology, Muqam asserted.
MNA Nabeel Gabol on the point of order said that after the statement of CM Punjab, other provinces were considering themselves weak against terrorism. “PML-N is not a party of a province but from the statement of the CM it seems that PML-N is a party of Punjab”, Gabol said. He also urged the Chairman National Assembly Riaz Hussain Pirzada to allow the House to discuss the matter.
Legislator Akhunzada Chattan said that in his area, they were in war against terrorism and those who say that Punjab is a name of Pakistan. In these circumstances such statements may become a cause of defeat for us”, Chattan added. He also demanded of the CM Punjab to make apology.
However, MNA from PML-N Hamza Shehbaz Sharrif said that Punjab has been on frontline to support the terror-hit areas and the Punjab government has provided medical facilities to the IDPs of Swat and Malakand. He added that when the House passed a resolution against terrorism, PML-N took stand with other political parties. He also criticised the government for delaying constitutional reform package.
Replying to the point of order, Minister for Law and Justice Babar Awan said that the Constitutional Reforms Committee has done most of its job. He said that the committee is meeting regularly to finish its task at the earliest.
Later, responding to a calling attention notice, Minister of State for Finance Hina Rabbani Khar said that the government was very serious in tackling the problem of rising inflation. She acknowledged that the inflation has risen to thirteen percent but pointed out that its rate was less last month as compared to January this year.
She said that salaries of the Armed Forces personnel have been doubled and those of the government employees would be increased in the light of the report of the Pay and Pension Commission, likely to be presented to the government this month. Abdul Rashid Godil, Shagufta Sadiq and others moved the call attention notice.
Source: http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/16-Mar-2010/MNAs-target-Shahbaz-for-remarks-on-Taliban
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