The members vowed to continue their walkout until the government tables the Fata reforms bill in the National Assembly. “The opposition would continue its protest unless the Fata reforms bill is presented before the house for approval,” the opposition leader told the house. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sheikh Aftab Ahmad said the government desired to present the Fata reforms bill in parliament after developing consensus among all the parties. The minister told lawmakers matters pertaining to Fata reforms bill and a constitutional amendment bill for delimitation of the constituencies would be sorted out through dialogue with the parties. “The prime minister should have convened a meeting of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Jordon over this issue,” he said, adding that the prime minister should also have called meeting of all of the political parties as well.

Source: The Express Tribune December 12, 2017 12:33 UTC