PPP distances itself from NA resolution to expel French envoy
PML-N, JUI-F to attend NA session, but protest during tabling of resolution
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan People s Party (PPP) has decided that it will not be a part of the process to pass a resolution in the National Assembly for the expulsion of French ambassador, it emerged on Tuesday.
The government is set to table the resolution in the lower house of the parliament today, but the PPP won t be a part of the session.
According to news reports, some PPP lawmakers were of the the stance that the party should put forth its point of view on the issue in the session before boycotting it.
Govt to table resolution on French ambassadors expulsion today: Rashid
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced in the wee hours of Tuesday that after a successful round of negotiations, Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan has agreed to end its protest across the country after the government tables a resolution regarding expulsion of the French ambassador in the National Assembly today.
“After detailed discussions with TLP it has been agreed that the government will table the resolution in the National Assembly today,” he said in a video message.
اسلام آباد۔ 20 اپریل
حکومت اور تحریک لبیک پاکستان کے درمیان مذاکرات کامیاب۔
Rashid further said that according to the agreement, TLP will end its protests across the country including Jamia Masjid Rehmatul-lil-Alamin.
Pakistan: Over 100 TLP clerics placed on terrorism suspects list amid deadly clashes ANI | Updated: Apr 20, 2021 17:01 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 20 (ANI): As violence by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan s (TLP) supporters continues to rage in Lahore and other cities, Pakistan s Punjab government has placed more than 100 clerics of the outlawed group on the list of terrorism and sectarianism suspects.
A top official of the Punjab Home Department confirmed that the decision has been taken on the recommendation of the District Intelligence Committees. He said over 100 TLPclerics have been placed on the Fourth Schedule under the Anti-Terrorism Act, the News International reported.
According to him, the number of Fourth Schedulers could be increased as the Home Department is receiving recommendations from all deputy commissioners of the province.
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Pakistan opposition has lambasted the Imran Khan-led government for its evident ‘failure’ in handling the chaos and violence caused by Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protests across the country. As most recently, Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Sheikh Rashid Ahmed gave in to the demand of TLP including expulsion of the French ambassador, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on April 19 said that killing of people and inciting violence “was never the answer to any situation.” He also questioned Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government that has “not bothered” to implement the National Action Plan or even discuss the emergence of certain challenges
Resolution on expulsion of French ambassador presented in NA
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NA session underway to vote on resolution to expel French ambassador
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A resolution on expulsion of French Ambassador to Pakistan over blasphemous caricatures issue was presented during National Assembly (NA) session on Tuesday.
The National Assembly started its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Tuesday with Speaker Asad Qaiser in the chair.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Amjad Ali Khan presented the resolution in the lower house of the parliament. Members of PML-N and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) attended the session and represented their respective parties. However, PPP members did not attend the assembly session.