Islamabad:
The federal government has authorized the direct flights of Quetta to facilitate pilgrims in Iran and Iraq for Arbaeen, the Minister of Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Tuesday.
During the session – chaired by President Ayaz Sadiq – The Chamber unanimously adopted two resolutions marking Youm -E -ÉTHSAL, condemning atrocities in India, Jammu and the cashmere occupied illegally.
Meanwhile, the members of the opposition continued their protest against the conviction of the senior party leaders in the cases of May 9. Some federal ministers responded by making fun of the protest movement led by the PTI-PTI, while the Minister of Law reiterated the government’s offer of dialogue.
In a statement, the Minister of Defense Asif highlighted the security threats facing pilgrims along the 800 -kilometer terrestrial road from Quetta – in particular the risk of terrorist attacks in Baloutchistan.
“To alleviate these risks, the federal government has authorized the direct flights of Quetta for Arbaeen pilgrims,” he said, adding that a flight had already started, with additional daily services provided to meet demand.
Asif said that all private airlines under license have been invited to operate on the route, and the authorization was also granted to approved flights in order to maximize capacity.
He noted that Iran had approved an additional flight for Pakistani pilgrims following discussions during the recent visit of the Iranian president.
“The government is committed to ensuring safe, comfortable and appropriate transport for all Arbaeen pilgrims,” added the minister.
Resolution on cashmere
The Chamber unanimously adopted two resolutions, condemning the actions of India to Iiojk on Youm-E-Tistehsal-E-Kashmir, marking the sixth anniversary of the revocation of India of articles 370 and 35A.
The resolutions were moved by Shazia Marri from the Pakistan Petoples (PPP) and Amir Muqam of the Pakistani Muslim League. However, the procedure was spoiled by opposition demonstrations, which accused the government of stifling dissent.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, criticized the PTI demonstration, declaring: “Today is for cashmere, but you observe youm-e-àhsal-e-imran.” He accused PTI of exploiting the session for political gains, which prompted opposition to an uproar.
Protest PTI
Aamir Dogar of PTI accused the government of “political victimization”, saying that 10 members of the National Assembly were “picked up” but the president did not take any measure. Demanding justice, he said that the founder of the PTI was in prison for refusing to move.
President Sadiq Auesta, saying that he had issued production orders. The speaker also informed Pti Mna Sheikh Waqas Akram absence for 40 days, saying that, under article 64, his seat could be declared vacant.
Noseen Iftikhar of PML-N has moved a motion to declare the seat of vacant Akram, however, vice-president Ghumlam Mustafa Shah stressed the need to see if the motion followed the rules.
