ISLAMABAD: National Assembly session resumed after more than a two-hour delay after an agreement between government and the opposition not to disrupt each other’s speeches.
Speaking on geo news, senior presenter Hamid Mir shared that the meeting took place at the speaker office where are the two sides also agreed to vote on motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan between 20:00.
Then session began with Amjad Khan Niazi in chair.
Speaker Assad Qaiser adjourned session until 12:30 after an opposition protest during a speech by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
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Sources previously told Geo News that government plans to extend session and postpone the vote on movement through long speeches. Hamid Mir shared that Shah Mehmood was instructed prime minister speak for at least three hours.
However, to counter the government’s move, the opposition thinks moving Supreme Court and Consultation also in Shahbaz Sharif’s cell.
Supreme Court in landmark decision on Thursday announced the decision of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Kasim Suri declared it unconstitutional and ordered that the vote should be carried out on movement today in accordance with the agenda issued by on 03 April.
No consent
Meanwhile, PML-N spokesman Marriyum Aurangzeb said the opposition had not accepted any of conditions set forward through the government and reiterated that the vote on in no-confidence movement must take place today.
She went on to say no strings attached of in government will have fun and this timeless period has ended for voting either.
Aurangzeb also confirmed this delay in vote on in no-confidence the request was tantamount to a violation of Supreme Court Judgment And The Constitution, warning speaker that punishment for it’s three years of imprisonment and five years of disqualification.
“US NSA called NSA Moid Yusuf before visiting Russia”
Foreign minister resumed his speech when session began around 2:30 p.m., stating that the nation must decide whether it wants live independently or not.
Speaking on in floor of NA, Qureshi said his leader (Prime Minister Imran Khan) is ‘disappointed’ but will respect the verdict of Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Qureshi said when the National Security Committee (KNB) was informed of the details of vertex-secret document”, the forum decided to immediately demarche and second the order was to call session of parliament to investigate the case.
“Today, Pakistan is at a historic juncture and people need decide if they are want to live in independent state or become slaves [to the West]he said, admitting that today might be his last day like a foreign minister of Pakistan.
“As a foreign minister of Pakistan, I want bring it up record what when decision it was decided to visit Moscow after due deliberation, because of Pakistan is better future and was done months before the situation in Ukraine arose,” he said, ignoring sarcastic comments from the opposition bench.
He said, “Before we [the government] go away, I want bring to your attention that national security advisor of The United States named our national security adviser and categorically asked us do not continue with tour in Russia.
“Where in in world whether any sovereign state receives direction from another countries and what independent country accepts such instructions?” he asked as the hall echoed with protests from opposition benches.
“Pakistan officials thought that during the visit the delegation advocate dialogue and diplomacy because Pakistan is not in service of any aggression.
Pakistan is a country that believes in international law, respects the UN charter, considers in self-determination and never supported use of weapons and force,” Qureshi said, adding that when the US NSA asked Pakistan avoid trip “we conveyed this message to them as well.”
Before resumption of in session Qureshi, citing Prime Minister Imran Khan’s April 8 address to the nation, said that upholding the constitution is a duty of all Pakistani andjust like said the prime minister, although we are disappointed with The decision of the Supreme Court, we still abide by the verdict.”
Emphasizing the seriousness of Regarding the controversy over “threat letters,” Qureshi said, “When the National Security Committee (NSC)— one of in highest security forums – they saw the cipher, the encrypted message from the ambassador, they recognized that it was a delicate matter.
He’s next added that the NSS issued two directives: “They admit that there was political interference in internal affairs of Pakistan and ordered foreign office that the demarche should be issued in Islamabad and Washington.
“They are also ordered to call a meeting of in national security committee of in parliament pick it up issue in front of selected members of in house.”
The PTI Vice Chair recalled that when the speaker called session of NSS, opposition leaders decided not to attend the meeting.
Before session was interrupted, foreign minister said that no-confidence motion against in prime minister was their [Opposition’s] constitutional law, adding that it is his duty protect prime minister.
“We intend to protect no-confidence motion in constitutional democratic way,” said Shah Mehmood.
Compliance with decision of the highest court, the National Assembly session for vote on A resolution of no confidence was convened at 10:30 today, he said, adding that session will continue until completion of process.
Foreign minister stated that the opposition demanded new elections for in past four years. prime minister decided to go to people to come out of this crisis. However, the Supreme Court rejected the speaker’s decision, adding that it was up to the decision of the highest court. decision.
Foreign Minister Qureshi said it has a backstory, so “our friends” move the court and why the suo moto notice was taken on speaker’s decision.
NA Speaker Qasim Khan Suri has not abandoned the constitutional process, he said, adding that in view of “foreign conspiracy” had to be postponed session for indefinite term.
The order of the SC must be carried out in letter and spirit
When session started today, Assad Qaiser said that like Debate Chamber on “a foreign conspiracy that provoked an angry reaction from members of the opposition.
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif stood at the same time. up and reminded the Chairman that he duty- tied to follow orders of Supreme Court.
Shahbaz said April 7 was ‘the brightest day’ in in history of Pakistan when the Supreme Court of Pakistan recognizes ‘unconstitutional act’ of NA Speaker, Vice Speaker and prime minister and declared it “invalid and void”.
“The Supreme Court did not accept support of doctrine of need and instead buried him forever,” he said, adding that the entire nation is grateful.
He called on the NA Speaker to conduct a trial in conformity with UK directives, warning him that he [Asad Qaiser] would violate the constitution if he took up any other agenda, including “foreign conspiracy”.
Then the leader of the opposition read out the relevant paragraph of the written order. of SC.
“According to court orders, you are required to take up this agenda item and no other item. This is the intention of order and you cannot deviate from it,” he said.
Amid protest from opposition benches, Shahbaz urged on voting speaker on movement immediately.
Answering him demand and constant reminder of the verdict of the higher court, the speaker said: “The orders of the Supreme Court will be carried out in true letter and spirit.
Then he asked Qureshi to speak on “foreign conspiracy”.
“Ignorant, Concerned”
While commenting on speaker move postpone session intermediate, parliamentary affairs expert Ahmed Bilal Mehboob said it was difficult to understand the rationale for a break in the meeting and what also for one and half hour.
“It cannot be a lunch break, as it is the month of fasting; it’s not even prayer time. I’m completely unaware and, I must say, worried. “
Joint opposition gathers in front of the National Assembly session
Before the NA session legislators of According to PML-N spokesman Marriyum Aurangzeb, the opposition parties held a rally attended by 175 MNA representatives.
Top opposition leaders attended the meeting, including PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui of MQM-P, Amir Haider Hoti of ANP and others.
“It will be a joint opposition government”
Meanwhile, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif said they would form coalition government including all opposition parties, adding: “It will not only be PML-N government”.
Leader PML-N made these remarks during a conversation with media earlier today after arriving at the meeting.
When asked if you will try Imran Khan or will he be pardoned if the motion of no confidence against does he succeed? The PML-N leader replied, “Why are you asking questions that I can’t answer.”
agenda of the National Assembly
According to the agenda published by the secretariat of the National Assembly six, the agenda included an hour of questions, two notices of attention, questions under rule 18 and a vote. on in no-confidence Resolution proposed by Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, leader of opposition on March 28, 2022
Text of the resolution reads as follows: “This resolution, in accordance with paragraph (1) of Article 95 of Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, this House decides it has no confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan, and therefore he should stop holding office in accordance with paragraph (4) ibid.”
Voting procedure
rules of procedure and behavior of Business in 2007 National Assembly determines voting process on in no-confidence resolution against in prime minister and sum up the whole process in “Second Schedule” for vote on motion.
rules declare that the resolution for a vote of no-confidence against prime minister under rule 37 of regulations of procedure and behavior of Business in The 2007 National Assembly is to be decided in accordance with the provisions of Second schedule.
The second appendix states that the NA speaker must order that the bells be rung. for five minutes before the start of vote to include members not present in camera to attend.
Immediately after the bells stop ringing, all entrances to the lobby must be locked, and installation personnel posted in each entrance should not allow any entry or exit through these entrances before the vote is considered completed.
The speaker should then read out resolution before the meeting and ask the members who wish to vote in service of permission to pass in single file, through the entrance, where the cashiers should be posted to record in votes.
Reaching the table of counters, each member must, in turn, call out in division number assigned to him in accordance with rules.
Then counters should note off his number on in division list at the same time calling out title of member.
In order to ensure it is his vote has been duly registered, the member must not move off until he clearly heard the cashier calling out his name.
Once the participant has recorded their vote, they must not return to the room until the bells have rung.
When the speaker discovers that all participants who wished to vote recorded their votes and announces the end of voting.
After that, the NA Secretary cause in division list need to collect, count the recorded votes and submit result of speaker account.
The speaker should then order that the bells be rung. for two minutes to allow the participants to return to the hall.
After the bells stop ringing, the speaker announces result to the Assembly.
Rule 38 of regulations of procedure and behavior of Business in The 2007 National Assembly further states that the resolution for a vote of confidence under rule 36 accepted or rejected, as the case may be, or resolution of no-confidence under rule 37 has been adopted, the Speaker shall immediately notify result in writing President and Secretary cause notification for publication in newspaper.
