NA session prorogued amid lack of quorum

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday prorogued amid the syndrome of the quorum which hit it on the last day of session and even hamper the ongoing debate on the Constitution and even failed to take 91 items of agenda of the day on the private members day.

The quorum was pointed out by PTI legislator Dr Shireen Mazari when Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq gave a floor to treasury member Maulana Amir Zeb to speak on the constitution day.

The count was made but the House was not in order as 70 legislators were seated in the House and Speaker National Assembly suspended proceedings of the House till the completion of the quorum and after 18 minutes of break the session was again started but the House faced lack of quorum after count. sBut interesting, when the count was being made members from treasury benches had started moving out from the House that subsequently resulted in lack of quorum and deputy Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbassi read out the Presidential prorogation order.

Earlier, while initiating debate on the Constitution Day, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq mentioned that Sahibzada Nazir Sultan, who signed on 1973 Constitution, is present among us as a member of this House and it would be appropriate that he should start the debate. Sahibzada Nazir Sultan announced to retire from the politics saying that now in his place his son will contest.