Opp protests increase in power tariff in NA Top Story January 27, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The opposition members in the National Assembly on Tuesday protested the increase in power tariffs by Rs 1.95 per unit, demanding that the chair allow discussion on the issue on an adjournment motion already moved to the National Assembly Secretariat. The two sides indulged in verbal clash on the issue before the House admitted the adjournment motion for discussion. “The government has dropped a bomb on the already inflation-stricken masses,” the adjournment motion moved by Naveed Qamar said, adding that the government’s decision would further increase inflation in the country. The adjournment motion pointed out that due to incompetence of the government, the circular debt has increased to Rs 2.3 trillion and is still rising. Speaking on a point of order, Naveed Qamar of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) regretted that the adjournment motion submitted to the secretariat was on order of the day. He said the National Assembly is the appropriate forum to discuss such matters but it seems that the public issues are killed here. “The masses will send this house packing if we do not address their problems,” he said.