Pakistan opposition slams Imran Khan govt for hike
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18 Jul 2021, 13:18 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has slammed the ruling Imran Khan government for increasing prices of petroleum and essential commodities in the country.
Former chairman Senate, Senator Mian Raza Rabbani said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was giving concessions to the elite by withdrawing subsidies from the working and poor class, The News International reported. The government gave concession to the construction mafia, stock exchanges, automobile sector and big business to promote crony capitalism, he said.
He further said that the government on the instructions of the international funding agencies is pushing the working classes to the wall. Such a situation is ripe for a massive social upheaval, he said. Increasing the petroleum prices near Eid, he said, the Federal Government has burdened the common man.
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July 17, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The opposition uproar and walkout in the Senate on Friday marred the proceedings, as the government managed to push through five bills, taking advantage of the opposition senators’ limited presence in the House.
PPP parliamentary leader Sherry Rehman strongly agitated against the taking up of supplementary agenda and insisted the bills passed after voting on the two bills listed on the orders of the day was a bulldozed legislation, having no value.
After the question hour on the last day of the current session, the opposition opposed FATF-related the Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Amendment) Bill, 2021 when Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani sought the leave of the House to allow introduction of the bill.
July 17, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The opposition uproar and walkout in the Senate on Friday marred the proceedings, as the government managed to push through five bills, taking advantage of the opposition senators’ limited presence in the House.
PPP parliamentary leader Sherry Rehman strongly agitated against the taking up of supplementary agenda and insisted the bills passed after voting on the two bills listed on the orders of the day was a bulldozed legislation, having no value.
After the question hour on the last day of the current session, the opposition opposed FATF-related the Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Amendment) Bill, 2021 when Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani sought the leave of the House to allow introduction of the bill.
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