Buner.
The lawmakers called for establishing the offices of the PDMA at the district or divisional level. However, almost all of them appreciated the prime minister, chief minister and army authorities for the quick response and visits to the affected areas.
The members condemned the attack on Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader and federal Minister for Housing and Works Akram Khan Durrani in Bannu and said it happened due to security failure.
Mufti Janan and Shah Hussain of the JUI-F, Syed Jafar Shah of the Awami National Party (ANP), Sardar Aurangzeb Nalotha of the PML-N, PTI’s Shah Muhammad Khan, Bakht Baidar of Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) and Senior Minister Inayatullah Khan of the Jamaat-i-Islami condemned the attack.
They said they were united against terrorism and sabotage activities. The lawmakers said nobody was safe including ministers, MPAs and political leaders.However, they said after the Zarb-e-Azb Operation and National Action Plan the situation had improved to a great extent even though the threats still existed.
The House prayed for those killed and injured in the Bannu attack. It also adopted two resolutions moved by Mehmood Jan of the PTI. Through one resolution the federal government and Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs was asked to take notice of the private hajj tour operators as they were charging high fee but providing poor accommodation and travel facilities. The resolution asked the government to make arrangements for the hajj and save the pilgrims from exploitation at the hands of the private operators.
The resolution said the government should abolish the Hajj quota of private operator. It was signed by Arbab Akbar Hayat, Syed Jafar Shah, Munawar Khan, Bakht Baidar and Abdul Muneem Khan.
Through another resolution, the regularisation of services of ad hoc doctors was demanded.Salim Khan from the PPP on a call attention notice drew the attention of the House toward heavy snowfall in Broghal valley in Chitral district. He said there was an acute shortage of food and medicines in the area.
The MPA from Chitral demanded immediate supply of food and other necessary items for the residents of the valley.Senior Minister Inayatullah assured the House that the government would take immediate steps for supplying food and other relief items to the residents of the affected valley.
Sardar Aurangzeb Nalotha raised the issue of deputy speaker and pointed out that the post had been lying vacant for about 15 months. The government has set a record of running one session for more than a year, he remarked.
The legislator requested the speaker to announce schedule for the election of the deputy speaker post election or else the opposition would be forced to stage protest against the unprecedented delay.
Speaker Asad Qaiser told the House that the matter had already been sent to the governor and nomination papers for the post would be submitted on December 21 and election would be held on the 22 of the next month.He adjourned the session for November 30.