MNAs to get tested for virus before NA session

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Thursday summoned the session of the National Assembly (NA) on May 11 to discuss coronavirus situation in the country, newsmen reported. The assembly proceedings will commence at 3:00 pm on May 11 at the Parliament House. The participation of the federal legislators in the assembly proceedings is interlinked with undergoing coronavirus test and it is mandatory for everyone of them to undergo the test prior to the session.
Moreover, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will also undergo coronavirus test before attending the National Assembly session. Other than Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the deputy commissioners in Karachi, Hyderabad and other districts of the Sindh province have conveyed the directives to the members of the lower house of the Parliament to undergo the tests before the assembly session.