PA passes resolution praising Pak Army, PAF

Jawwad Rizvi *** Asim HussainLAHORE: Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution praising Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force for striking back on Indian invading jets on Pakistani territories and shooting down two Indian fighter jets and capturing an Indian pilot.Besides, PA set a new record for maximum number of legislations in a short time as it legislated into law four bills namely the Punjab Skills Development Authority Bill 2018, the Punjab Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Amendment) Bill 2018, the Punjab Board of Technical Education (Amendment) Bill 2018, and the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Secretariat Employees Bill 2019. Following the Question Hour, Speaker Pervaiz Elahi allowed Raja Basharat to present the resolution praising the prompt response by Pak Army and air force in repulsing Indian jets’ intrusion into Pak territories, and paying tributes to the valiant armed forces. The joint resolution by Law Minister Raja Basharat, former Speaker and PML-N member Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan and Provincial Minister Mian Mahmoodur Rashid congratulated the armed forces and entire nation on successfully countering the Indian attack and striking back to shoot down two enemy jets and capturing one enemy pilot.The resolution said the PAF fighters had raised the heads of every Pakistani high with pride. It said Pakistan had always advocated for peace in the region but the persistent Indian war hysteria forced the Pak Army to defend the motherland and pay back to the Indian aggression. Indian government must show sense after tasting befitting response by the Pakistan armed forces, and realise the basic difference that Pakistanis love to embrace martyrdom and fight for their country while the enemy is afraid of giving life for the sake of their motherland, it said.The House demanded the government that the international opinion against the Modi government’s war mongering be mobilised as it had jeopardised peace of the entire world for the sake of winning elections. A minority member from Sikh faith, Mahindar Pal Singh, warned the Indian army against casting evil eye on Pakistan. The PTI which previously criticised the making of authorities and companies in Punjab has made two authorities in a single day by approving the Punjab Skills Development Authority, and the Punjab Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority, passing the Bills through provincial assembly. Punjab Minister Basharat Raja presented both the Bills for legislation of the authorities which was opposed by opposition benches members, including Waris Kallu, Khalil Tahir Sindhu and Azma Bokhari but turned down in the voting by the treasury benches members being larger in number.Waris Kallu opposing the Amendments to the Punjab TEVTA mentioned that the govt just omitted some clauses from the previous Bill which was presented by the PML-N and added those omitted working in to the Punjab Skills Development Authority. Azma Bokhari said that the PTI govt was handing over all powers to the bureaucrats and making the minister office and elected representatives ineffective. She said that the government should include the elected political persons in the boards of these authorities.Our correspondent adds: Punjab Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and LG Basharat Raja said it was a historic day for the assembly with regard to legislation.Addressing journalists outside Punjab Assembly building, the minister said the bills passed were: the amended Punjab Skills Development Authority Bill 2018, two amended bills of Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA), the amended draft bill of Punjab Civil Secretariat Employees and the draft bill of Production Orders for Members Punjab Assembly.

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