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Incomplete quorum compels Speaker to adjourn session till Monday evening
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1 (Online): Speaker National Assembly Ch Amir Hussain
has adjourned the session till Monday evening after failure by the
government to complete the quorum. Muttahida Majlis Amal members after
pinpointing of the quorum walked out of the house due to which the
Speaker NA had to adjourn the sessiontill the completion of quorum.
However the session resumed after 35 and counting was again made
and still the quorum remained incomplete and required 86 members for the
completion of quorum could not be attained as
only 62 treasury members were present in the house compelling the
Speaker to adjourn the session till Monday evening.Ch Amir Hussain
expressing disappointment at the breaking of quorum in his observation
said that it is the responsibility of the government to complete the
quorum and therefore he should not be criticized in this respect as he
cannot continue the session without completion of the quorum.
He said that MNA's who are present in Islamabad should have come, he
added that there are 201 treasury members out of which if only
ministers,parliamentary secretaries and Chairmen Standing Committees
come the quorum is completed. He said that there is no reason for such a
situation and the governmentshould have completed the quorum.In utter
disappointment the speaker adjourned the session till 5:00 pm Monday. |