ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to summon the National Assembly session on October 1, with the sitting expected to continue for at least two weeks and take up discussions on the creation of new administrative units and provinces, besides the country’s political and economic situation.
The decision was finalised after consultations with coalition partners. The Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs will move a summary to the National Assembly Secretariat, which will forward it to President Asif Ali Zardari for approval. The secretariat will issue a formal notification after the approval.
Separate sessions of the National Assembly and Senate are planned to be held on the same day.
According to officials and the speaker’s secretariat, the detailed agenda for the National Assembly session will be issued later. Several bills, standing committee reports, ordinances and other documents are expected to be laid before the House, while various legislative measures are also likely to be taken up.
A meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai is also possible during the session. The previous National Assembly session was prorogued on August 28.
Sources said the government had no plan to introduce any constitutional amendment during the upcoming sittings as no draft had been prepared so far.
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They also said no proposal for establishing Islamabad as a province or separate administrative unit had been submitted to the parliamentary secretariat.
The session is expected to provide an opportunity for lawmakers from both the government and opposition benches to discuss the prevailing political situation and other important national issues.
