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The PML-N-led coalition government at the Center now has 229 members in the AN. PHOTO: APP
ISLAMABAD:
The Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination of the National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously decided to file a privilege motion against the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and the chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for failing to submit the required registration, including the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) proposals.
The committee met in Parliament under the chairmanship of Munaza Hassan. The committee chairman expressed concern over the ministry’s failure to provide mandatory briefing documents, describing it as a disregard for parliamentary oversight and procedural obligations.
Members noted that despite the inclusion of the PSDP review on the agenda, no full report was provided for scrutiny.
The committee noted that withholding critical information about the development of a standing committee violates established rules and undermines its constitutional role in ensuring transparency, accountability and financial prudence in climate-related public spending.
Members also noted that the CDA failed to provide the required documentation and emphasized that repeated non-compliance could not be normalized.
The committee subsequently resolved to initiate a privilege motion against the ministry and the CDA chairman for failing to assist the committee in discharging its parliamentary responsibilities.
