Daily Times

The opposition on Tuesday submitted a request to National Assembly Speaker Asad Qasier to requisition a session of the Lower House as early as possible to discuss the rising wave of terrorist activities, the loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund and the alarming rate of inflation. The request, signed by 96 lawmakers, was submitted by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders Khurram Dastagir and Murtaza Javed Abbasi. It may be mentioned here that National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Chairman Asad Umar had also stated the other day that the bailout agreement reached between Pakistan and the IMF should be discussed in parliament. He said the government had to take practical measures in order to reach an agreement, so it should be questioned regarding the accord.