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Opposition again stages walkout of NA over FATA reforms bill
December 13, 2017
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (INP): The opposition parties on Wednesday again staged a walkout from National Assembly against the government’s move to drop the bill pertaining to FATA reforms from the agenda of the house. The National Assembly session began with Spekaer Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in the chair. At the start of the session, only 16 members of the government including one minister Abdul Qadir Baloch and 14 members of the opposition were present in the Lower House. Speaking on the floor of the House, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Naveed Qamar said that the government’s move to drop bill regarding FATA reforms was an insult of the Parliament. He announced that joint opposition would stage walkout. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq advised opposition not to walk out of the session, but his plea was not heeded to. Afterward quorum was pointed out and upon lack of quorum the Speaker adjourned the session till tomorrow (Thursday). INP/AH
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