NA leaves most of agenda unaddressed

Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly left most of its agenda unaddressed on Monday and was adjourned after adopting a resolution.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan tabled a resolution to expresses sorrow on the death of veteran Baloch Leader, former Chief Minister of Balochistan and founding Chairman of the Baloch National Party, Sardar Attaullah Mengal.

The House unanimously adopted the resolution and paid tributes to Sardar Attaullah Mengal and his incessant struggle for the rights of Baloch people.

The House did not consider five government bills including the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Higher Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021; the Higher Education Commission (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021; the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

Two Ordinances including the Federal Government Properties Management Authority Ordinance, 2021 and the Elections (Third Amendment) Ordinance were not laid while three statutory reports were not presented.

Two reports of standing committee on finance and revenue regarding the Government Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Post Office National Savings Certificates (Amendment) Bill, 2021 were not taken up.

The House did not take up two calling attention notices regarding performance of different institutions falling under the control of Ministry of Industries and Production and unscheduled electricity load-shedding in District Kasur.

The House was adjourned to meet again on September 22, at 1600 hours.

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