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Last week, the Pakistan government gave the ISI the status of a special investigation agency and empowered it to verify all government officials before recruitment, posting, posting and promotion, which is being done by the ruling coalition there too.
Former President of the Senate and the Pakistan People’s Party (Pakistan People’s Party) leader Mian Raza Rabbani introduced a motion in the House on Monday in which he introduced five constitutional amendment bills (Constitutional Amendment Bills) demanded to be withdrawn. Expressing protest against a decision of Sharif government in Pakistan, he said that the space for common people is shrinking. Protests have started rising in the ruling coalition itself regarding the appointment of officers to the ISI.
He withdrew the bill under Rule 115 of the 2012 Senate Rules and Regulations to protest the “shrinking space for citizens” in the country, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported. Explaining the absence of unconstitutionality in the country, the PPP senator said, “There are serious attacks on the constitution and constitutional system in Pakistan.” The ISI, on the other hand, has been given the role of scrutinizing bureaucratic appointments, transfers, postings and promotions.
Parliament has to stand firm: Rabbani
Mian Raza Rabbani said that the space for citizens is getting smaller day by day and in the new circumstances, he found it appropriate that the bills he has introduced are not a burden on any committee or secretariat. Instead of introducing bills to amend the constitution, the parliament should stand firm like a rock to protect the constitution, order and institutions.
PPP leader Rabbani said, “If the 1973 Constitution is successful, then it can be amended and necessary reforms can be made in it.” Dawn’s report quoted sources as saying that a motion to withdraw the bills was moved, however, after hearing ‘no’ voices from some people, the speaker of the House deferred the motion.
Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lashed out at the House after slamming the new Shahbaz Sharif government for its failure to check price rise in the country.
Protest against the decision of Sharif government
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, on the other hand, ruled out the possibility of declaring a financial emergency in the cash-strapped country. He said on Monday that Pakistan has come out of the financial crisis after two consecutive increases in the prices of petroleum products. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif can announce necessary measures at any time to cut expenses, but there is no announcement of financial emergency.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Dr Shehzad Wasim, at the beginning of the proceedings, expressed regret that after the hike in electricity rates and petroleum products prices, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) also increased gas prices by 45 per cent. When Senate President Sadiq Sanjrani stopped him and suggested that agenda items be taken up first, Dr Wasim said that the house is on fire and you are talking about interior decoration. He said that the prices of petrol can be seen further.
Last week, the Pakistan government issued a notification giving the status of Special Investigation Agency (SVA) to the intelligence agency Inter Service Intelligence (ISI). However, this decision has angered not only the allies, but also their Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) party. The ruling coalition questioned Prime Minister Sharif’s decision to give the ISI the right to verify all government officials before they are recruited, appointed, posted and promoted.
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