Treasury members question govt performance in NA – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Three days after receiving applause from President Dr. Arif Alvi in ​​parliament for his one-year performance, Pakistan's Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government faced an embarrassing situation in the National Assembly on Monday when some members of the treasure lashed out at her. about the recent price increase and poor performance in the education sector.

First, two Islamabad PTI MNAs, Ali Nawaz Awan and Raja Khurram Shahzad, criticized the government over the issue of refusing admission to students in federal capital schools and then Peshawar Noor Alam Khan's party legislator delivered a speech burning. to the Prime Minister of Finance, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, for the recent increase in gas, electricity and food prices.

Mr. Khan's speech on a point of order was the only highlight of the day during the boring procedures of the National Assembly when he met after a two-day break with empty front benches on both sides of the hall.

Three PTI legislators lashed out at their own government over price increases and poor performance in the education sector

“The finance minister should come here. Why are you wasting public money? "Khan said, asking Vice President Qasim Khan Suri to summon Dr. Shaikh to give" an explanation about the price increase. "

In the midst of desk beatings by opposition members, the MNA of the ruling party asked the president to call the finance advisor to trust the house about "what negotiations he has been having with the IMF (International Monetary Fund ) ". "Electricity has become more dear, but nobody is giving any explanation," he lamented.

Khan, who resigned from the Popular Party of Pakistan (PPP) to join the PTI just a few weeks before last year's general election, also questioned the government's decision to increase the price of urea by 200 rupees per bag. “Why are you raising the prices of urea and gas? Why have you increased the price of roti (bread)? How will a salaried class person survive? ", She asked.

“We don't come here just to hit the desk. We came here to talk about the poor, "he said and then said:" Curse the elect through the votes of the poor and then not talk about them. "

Mr. Khan also threatened to give up the assembly, saying he was ready to sacrifice his seat "if someone does not like what I am saying."

The PTI legislator also expressed his apprehension for the ongoing accountability process. "Or fulfill responsibility in a true way or close it," he said, adding that responsibility cannot be achieved by trapping only two or three people.

During his speech to parliament by constitutional mandate on the opening of the new parliamentary year on September 12, President Alvi praised the government's performance in almost all sectors. He specifically commended the government economic team for what he called efforts to get the economy out of the country from the crisis.

Previously, through a notice of attention, Ali Nawaz Awan and Raja Khurram called the attention of the house on the "problems faced by students who have not been granted admission to Islamabad colleges and schools" .

The two PTI legislators alleged that the directors and directors of educational institutions rejected admission to students under one pretext or another and, as a result, thousands of children were out of universities and schools. They also criticized the government for not regularizing the services of teachers with daily salaries and for not making new appointments despite the fact that Islamabad educational institutions faced a serious shortage of teachers.

Shortly after question time, Shazia Marri of the PPP again raised the issue of non-issuance of production orders for arrested legislators, including former President Asif Zardari. She said it was the right of the members to attend the proceedings and that he should use his powers under the rules as custodian of the house in this regard.

Posted on Dawn, September 17, 2019