ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a motion for amendment in the composition of a committee announced to probe the charges of rigging in the July 25 general election. National Assembly had passed a motion earlier on September 18, 2018, for constituting a committee of the House to investigate the charges of rigging in election. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan moved the motion and said that it had been agreed to bring changes in composition of the committee by giving Senate representation in it. He said there would be 30 members of this parliamentary committee of which 10 would be from Senate. Moreover, the minister said that 50 per cent of the members would be from the treasury benches while the rest from the opposition benches. The chairman of the committee would be from the treasury benches, he said, adding that the government had fulfilled its promise to investigate into the allegations regarding election rigging which the previous government did not. A notification about the committee will be issued once the Senate nominates its members. Earlier addressing the House, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the parliament was not some ‘container’ and that there was a huge difference between leading a sit-in and the government. “I had a lot of expectations from naya Pakistan’s first budget, however it has no mention of the government’s 100-day plan. Even Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) voters are disappointed today. Those voters are disappointed who voted for one Pakistan and not two,” he said. “Where are those one million jobs?” he questioned. “Development, health and education budgets were cut although you (PTI) had promised to increase the budgets for health and education,” Bilawal said. “Where is the government’s 100-day development plan,” he asked. Stating that improvement in provision of health was promised but the budget for it was cut, Bilawal said, “The budget does not reflect the promises the government had made.” Bilawal said that farmers were facing difficulties and despite promises no water scheme was announced. “Increase in prices of electricity and gas makes life of the poor difficult,” he asserted. “The government said that they will neither beg nor take loans, but what is happening now?” he asked. Bilawal demanded that the parliament be apprised regarding the steps being taken to remove Pakistan’s name from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey-list. “Leading the government is different … you should do politics in a wise manner and draft policies. You have to take wise decisions and not take mere U-turns,” he added, while advising the government. Published in Daily Times, October 4th 2018.