Resolution against power utility shot down in PA
Sindh Assembly, during the Private Members' Day session, passed government members' resolutions and rejected opposition members' private resolutions. The resolution by MQM's Amir Siddiqui against K-Electric was also included, which demanded the establishment of a judicial commission to investigate 'unjustified practice' by the power utility.
Parliamentary Secretary Heer Sohoo opposed the resolution, stating that a committee already exists, chaired by Fayyaz Butt, to review the matter.
Provincial Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla said the committee is empowered and its meeting will be held tomorrow (Wednesday). Fayyaz Butt also took the same stance and said that there is a committee in this regard. The committee includes six government and six opposition members. The committee will also hear Amir Siddiqui's complaint. The house rejected the resolution presented by Amir Siddiqui with a majority vote.
Jamaat-e-Islami's Muhammad Farooq presented a resolution suggesting that the country and province's economic conditions are bad, and expenses should be reduced by adopting austerity, starting from Sindh.
Parliamentary Secretary Heer Sohoo opposed the resolution, saying that Sindh government has already adopted austerity, and the chief minister now offers tea with only two biscuits.
Mukesh Kumar Chawla also opposed the resolution, and said that Sindh government has already cut down its expenses.
However, the House unanimously passed a resolution presented by Dr Sikandar Shoro of the PPP regarding the elimination of gas load-shedding in Sindh. The resolution stated that Sindh provides its allocated share of gas, and load-shedding should be eliminated. The resolution also mentioned that according to the Constitution, gas should be provided to the province where it is extracted. The opposition also supported the resolution, and it was passed unanimously.
The Sindh Assembly also passed a resolution regarding the construction of the Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway, presented by PPP's Asif Moosa.
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