Govt, Opp MNAs decry conspiracies

ISLAMABAD - Some legislators from opposition and treasury benches in the National Assembly on Friday termed the 'Fall of Dhaka' as the darkest day in Pakistan's history, emphasising to learn a lesson from this tragedy. A lawmaker from treasury benches also viewed had the democratic government been functioning on December 16 1971, the debacle of East Pakistan would not have happened. Speaking on a point of order, PML-N Barjees Tahir said that December 16 was a painful chapter of the history. "What have we learnt from the example of December16? Had the implementation was made on Hamood-ur-Rahman Commission Report, the country might not have suffered the martial law," he said. Tahir commented that there was not much difference in second May (Abbotabad incident) and the Fall of Dhaka incidents. "Would had we learnt some message from it," he said. Highlighting the significance of parliamentary system, PPP MNA Fauzia Wahab said that if this parliamentary system was in place no such incident like Fall of Dhaka happened in the country. "What is going on outside the House is based on hypothesis, whereas the whatever is in house is reality," she said. Dr Abdul Qadir Khanzada from MQM said that December 16 was the darkest chapter and a lesson should be learnt from previous mistakes. The memo's controversy continued to haunt the house when PML-N lawmaker Ayaz Amir feared that a conspiracy is again being hatched like in 77 and 99 on the basis of a peace of paper. Ayaz said that the nation should think cool mindedly that some elements want to take advantage from a controversial piece of paper. He said that the issue can't be overlooked as the games of 1977 and 1999, when two martial laws were imposed on the country are being repeated by blowing the issue out of proportion. In response, PPP's Fauzia Wahab also endorsed Ayaz Amir and remarked whatever is being done outside the parliament is merely assumptions and whatever is inside the parliament is the reality. Drawing the attention of the house towards the miseries of people from Balochistan, Lt-Gen (retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch from PML-N said that the issue of the province should be taken seriously. "It is being assured that all is well in Balochistan but situation is vice versa...there is least representation of Balochistan in different sectors as the situation needs proper attention," he added. The house offered Fateha for the departed soul of legendary Air Marshal Nur Khan. MNA Yusuf Talpur, on a point of order, said that the floodwater has yet not receded in three union councils even after five months of flood. Responding to the point of order, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said that the incumbent government was making all-out efforts to provide relief to the flood affected people of Sindh. He said that available resources would be utilized for reconstruction of infrastructure in the flood-affected areas of Sindh. He said that he had directed the Ministry for Communication and NHA to asses the damages of roads and bridges. "I have convened a meeting in this regard all issues should would be discussed," he added. Speaking on point of order, MNA Aijaz Virk said that the employees of ministry for Professional and Technical Training were not getting salary fir three months. He further said that a broader vision was needed for the solution of domestic violation cases.

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