Mohsin Siddiqui (Chief Reporter) 

In a crucial development, the ongoing session of the National Assembly will deliberate on key proposals pertaining to the upcoming budget session for the financial year 2024-25. Scheduled to commence on June 6, 2024, the session will also address the motion of thanks to the Presidential Address.

The decision to discuss these matters was reached during a meeting chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and attended by Chief Whips of various political parties in the National Assembly on Monday. Among the issues tackled were the formation of Standing Committees and the Finance Committee, as well as the allocation of time for the motion of thanks to the Presidential Address.

During the meeting, it was unanimously agreed that the current session of the National Assembly would extend until May 17, 2024. Furthermore, specific timings for speeches regarding the motion of thanks for the Presidential address were finalized.

Key figures present at the meeting included Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Ghulam Mustafa, Chief Whip Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, and Members of the National Assembly such as Ijaz Jakhrani, Malik Amir Dogar, Aminul Haq, Noor Alam, Gul Asghar, Riaz Fatyana, Khalid Hussain, and Bilal Kayani.

This session marks an important step in the parliamentary process as discussions pave the way for effective governance and budgetary planning for the upcoming fiscal year.