The Assembly passed the Privatization Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2025, clause by clause
ISLAMABAD:
Monday’s National Assembly session was adjourned for Tuesday without the bill for the 27th Constitutional Amendment being introduced after its approval in the Senate.
PPP MNA Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was interrupted by commotion and shouting from the opposition benches as he began to speak in the assembly.
Speaking about the president’s immunity, he said that it is a common practice for the head of state in many countries.
Ashraf attacked the opposition and asked who was it that criticized the Treasury banks when their ranks were filled with those who had violated the Constitution.
As he continued speaking, the PTI legislators chanted slogans of “Go Zardari, Go” and “Long live Imran Khan”, while calling the former prime minister a “rental Raja”.
The former prime minister said the opposition was only happy when it raised a ruckus in the chamber, adding that the Treasury benches would react similarly to any speaker from the other side.
Taking the floor after PPP leader Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl MNA Aliya Kamran questioned the need to rush into the matter, saying that all stakeholders were not consulted or taken into account.
Meanwhile, the assembly passed the Privatization Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2025, clause by clause.
The bill was introduced in the House by Aasia Ishaque Siddiqui.
The National Assembly referred two bills to the concerned committees for further consideration and deliberation.
The bills included the Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Iqbal Academy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which were introduced by Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry.
The House also witnessed the presentation of three committee reports. These included reports from the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Standing Committee on Internal Control and Narcotics.
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq referred an issue regarding the disappearance of pilgrims traveling towards Umrah and Ziyarat to the relevant standing committee for further examination.
During Question Hour on Monday, Parliamentary Secretary Shamsher Ali Mazari responded to a question raised by MNA Naeema Kishwar Khan, stating that his ministry does not maintain data on people who undertake religious pilgrimages.
He clarified that such information, particularly about missing Umrah pilgrims, falls under the jurisdiction of the immigration authorities.
To address the issue comprehensively, President Sadiq proposed a joint meeting, a suggestion supported by Mazari. The matter was subsequently referred to the relevant standing committee for detailed consideration and follow-up.
