——- Negotiations only way forward, says NA Speaker
——- Adds doors for dialogue will always remain open
——- Asks opposition to shun politics of hate
——- Seeks opposition, govt on same page against terrorism
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq says parliamentary committee on negotiations with opposition will remain intact because negotiations are the only way forward.
He was talking to newsmen after launching a tree plantation drive in the Parliament House, Islamabad on Friday.
The NA speaker said doors for dialogue will always remain open, but the dialogue will only be for se-curing national interest and not personal agendas.
He lamented that the opposition seem to have no genuine interest in addressing public issues as they enter the House for few minutes, protest and then leave.
Earlier, addressing the tree plantation campaign, he said tree plantation on a national scale is essential to mitigate the challenges posed by climate change.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq appreciated the Capital Development Authority for its goal of planting 1 million trees in Islamabad. He also announced plans to transform Parliament into a “Green Parliament”.
Earlier, Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday strongly condemned the ter-rorist attack on the Jaffar Express, adding that the entire nation stood with its brave armed forces while calling for unity against the war on terror.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Sindh Job Portal in Karachi, Chairman Bilawal said that the development of Sindh’s youth was his vision.
He said that the private sector drives the economy of the entire Sindh province, and it was the gov-ernment’s responsibility to provide employment opportunities to the public. He revealed that “I Work for Sindh Portal” has been created with the use of IT.
He invited the youth and job creators of the province to join this platform, promising that through modern technology and collaboration with the private sector, employment opportunities will be pro-vided to the youth. He stated that the Jaffar Express incident was highly condemnable while lauding the security forces for successfully completing the operation. “The security forces acted swiftly and bravely to counter the terrorists, and the entire nation will suc-ceed in the war against terrorism,” he added. Bilawal Bhutto praised Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah for briefing the public by presenting one-year report of the Sindh government.
“In the recent Sindh Assembly session, the members’ stance on water distribution was taken, and their concerns are being conveyed to the federal government. During the PTI era, when the issue of constructing two canals arose, Jam Khan Shoro and Nisar Khuhro stood firm in opposition. We must protect our geographical and regional boundaries,” he added.
The PPP chairman further stated that Pakistan’s success was their collective success.
“Due to government efforts, inflation is not rising, which is a welcome development. We will support the government in providing relief to the public,” he concluded.
