MQM, PPP annoy over Govt contact with MMA

ISLAMABAD—Government allied party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (Parliamentarian) in the National Assembly on Tuesday protested against the government talks with the religious alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) on Hudood Ordinance Amendment Bill.
The MQM warned that it would not accept any law presented in the House prepared out of the parliament.
On a point of order, Abdul Mujeeb Pirzada said that the Assembly meeting was extended due to bring amendments in Hudood ordinance despite the bills on Hudood ordinance already present in the NA are not debated. He said it had been known that a committee outside the parliament was bringing amendments in the Hudood ordinance and the House was ignorant to it.
The speaker told the House as he had no copy of the Hudood ordinance (women protection Bill) therefore he could not allow anybody to talk on the issue.
Asadullah Bhutto of the MMA said that the government had convened meeting to discuss the Bill and the MMA was not part of it.
Pervez Malik of the PML (N) said they come to know about the parliament activities through newspapers. He said it was the duty of the speaker to inform the house about next activity.
Abdul Qadir Khanzada said the government should explain about the progress on Women Protection Bill. “Decision are being taken bypassing the select committee and the MQM will not accept any such law presented in the House,” he added.—Online