24th Amendment Bill report presented in Senate
22 February, 2013
ISLAMABAD: The report of the Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on the Constitution (Twenty-Fourth Amendment Bill, 2013) and a resolution to extend the services of Pakistan (Redressal of Under-Representation) Ordinance, 2012 was presented in the Senate on Thursday. The report was presented in the House by Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Chairman Senator Muhammad Kazim Khan. The Bill pertains to the creation of a new province in south Punjab. The report recommended the House pass the Bill "as reported by the committee". There were only two items on the agenda, one was a report of the Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on the Constitution (Twenty-Fourth Amendment Bill, 2013) and a resolution to extend the services of Pakistan (Redressal of Under-Representation) Ordinance, 2012. The second item was deferred on the request of PPP chief whip Islamadudin Sheikh, while the first item related to the presentation of the committee report. Later, Senate Chairman Nayyer Bukhari took up some points of order of the members. Tahir Hussain Mashhadi of the MQM, on a point of order, expressed his concern over the recent hike in gas prices. He said that at a time when people are facing a severe gas shortage their is no justification for a 20 percent increase in gas prices. He demanded that the hike in gas price should be immediately withdrawn and supply of gas be increased, particularly for domestic consumers. Another MQM senator, Haseeb Khan, regretted that mere lip service was being paid and no practical steps were taken to redress people's grievances. He also regretted that there were no significant points on the agenda of the House. Khan said since there had been nothing important on the agenda for the last few days, why are national resources being wasted in continuing the session. Shahi Syed of the ANP said evils of terrorism and corruption were rampant in society and urged all the political parties to rise above political differences and legislate to eradicate terrorism. End.
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