“The opposition benches have turned a blind eye to the resolution denouncing the rise of mob lynching incidents: Azam Nazeer Tarar
Despite facing such disgraceful behavior, Tarar was determined to bring justice for the victims of mob lynching, and even secured signatures from opposition Senators Anwar ul Haq Kakar and Kamil Ali Agha on the resolution.
Islamabad: The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Law and Justice. He shared that he was not only verbally abused but also physically pushed by opposition members during their protest in the Senate.
Despite facing such disgraceful behavior, Tarar was determined to bring justice for the victims of mob lynching, and even secured signatures from opposition Senators Anwar ul Haq Kakar and Kamil Ali Agha on the resolution.
Sherry Rehman, the PP leader, called out the Leader of the Opposition for falsely accusing the government of neglecting the opposition’s input on the resolution. She revealed that she had personally requested the Law Minister to involve the opposition in the decision-making process, but they had refused to cooperate.
Shibli Faraz, the Leader of the Opposition, also expressed his disappointment with the unilateral decision to pass the resolution without consulting with the opposition.
Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, from the Balochistan Awami Party, raised an important concern about the poor remuneration of professors and lecturers in universities across the country. He urged the government to increase the budget allocation for higher education as a total of 200 universities in Pakistan were demanding adequate funds for their upkeep.
Kakar also highlighted the issue of intellectuals leaving the country due to lack of opportunities, which could greatly harm the future development of Pakistan. He called upon the House to propose scholarships for deserving students who could not afford higher education expenses.
In a welcome move, Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani announced that the notices of questions, resolutions, and motions received for the 339th session would not be disregarded after the prorogation and would be carried forward for the next session.
As the session came to a close, Chairman Gillani read out the presidential order and officially prorogued the budget session, which had started on June 7 and ended on June 25.
