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Web Desk — A joint session of the Parliament is being held today at 12pm as government plans to pass several bills while the Opposition is all set to give full resistance to the government.
The joint sitting has been convened as the government has apparently convinced its political allies — including the PML-Q and the MQM-P — to give their support for the bills it eyes to table on the electronic voting machines (EVMs), NAB, and other issues.
Prime Minister Imran Khan belives his government will get all the bills passed in the joint session. On his official Instagram account, the premier shared a video in which he could be seen speaking about the joint session: “A sportsman is always sure about winning right from the moment he puts his foot in the field.”
Allies back PM Imran Khan
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry, speaking after a meeting with coalition partners said the allied parties expressed confidence in the prime minister’s leadership.
The MQM-P has decided to support the government on the EVM bill in the joint sitting of Parliament after the party’s delegation had received a briefing on the matter, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haq has confirmed.
Opposition determined to give surprise
In response, the joint Opposition is determined to resist the government in sitting and stop it from legislating on “black laws”. Opposition leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif chairmed a meeting of joint opposition at the Parliament House.
Shahbaz Sharif said: “The government has pushed the country towards an economic decline and the masses are burdened with inflation.” He said the government could not save itself through its “black laws” as it is “no better than a crumbling wall”.
Govt influencing parties: Fazl
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, said the PTI-led government is pressuring parties with smaller representation to participate in the joint session. “The incompetent government is ruling on a fake majority,” he added.
PDM to move top court against ‘controversial’ bills
The PDM has decided to challenge the government’s “controversial” bills in the Supreme Court and take out country-wide protests. A committee has been formed to prepare legal grounds to challenge the bills.
