PTI seeks production orders for 'detained' MNAs ahead of NA, Senate sessions
ISLAMABAD: The PTI requested the National Assembly speaker to issue production orders for its nine “detained” MNAs ahead of NA and Senate sessions on Tuesday. In a letter to NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Chief Whip Amir Dogar claimed that the nine MNAs were “currently detained” and requested him to issue production orders for them to enable them to attend the 30th session starting today. The lawmakers…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has requested the National Assembly (NA) Speaker to issue production orders for nine of its detained MNAs ahead of upcoming NA and Senate sessions. Chief Whip Amir Dogar, in a letter to NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, claimed that the nine MNAs are currently detained and requested the issuance of production orders to enable them to attend the 30th session.
The lawmakers in question are Haji Imtiaz Ahmad Choudhry, Muhammad Jamal Ahsan Khan, Mian Ghous Muhammad, Sanaullah Khan Mastikhel, Dawar Khan Kundi, Junaid Akbar, Amjad Ali Khan, Fazal Muhammad Khan, and Adil Khan Bazai. The PTI's request for production orders is in line with Rule 108 of the 2007 Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, which mandates the issuance of such orders for detained members.
The sessions were called by President Asif Ali Zardari after a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the country's political and security situation. The imposition of governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and emergency in 12 districts of the province were approved by the President under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution, respectively, to combat terrorism.
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