Amid noisy protest, PA passes Sindh Public Service Commission bill.

KARACHI -- Amid a strong protest and boycott of the proceedings by the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), the Sindh Assembly on Monday passed the Sindh Public Service Commission Bill, 2022.

Lawmakers of the PTI gathered in front of the rostrum, chanting anti-government slogans and tearing up copies of the bill as Deputy Speaker Rehana Leghari allowed Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon to introduce the bill.

Other opposition parties' members, including those of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), however, did not support the PTI in its protest.

They remained in the house as the protesting members staged a walkout after a brief but strong protest against the amended law of the SPSC.

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Introducing the bill, the information minister said that some changes had been made in the bill on the orders of the Supreme Court.

He said that the SPSC chairman would now be appointed by the governor on the advice of the chief minister, adding that the commission would have 10 members, including a female member and a minority member.

Mr Memon said the bill was very important and it would open the door of employment for those who wanted to take the public service commission exam.

GDA's Nusrat Sehar Abbasi said she wanted some amendments in the bill and asked the chair as to how the lawmakers could propose amendments when the bill was introduced only today.

'We did not get the copy of this bill which we should have got under the law. Now how can we make our amendments to this bill?' she remarked.

Coming down heavily on the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), she said the MQM-P had already joined the government and now they were colluding with them. 'It is better to send this bill to the committee,' she suggested.

However, the information minister said he opposed the GDA member's suggestions and amendments.

Later, the deputy speaker rejected the amendment proposed by Ms Abbasi.

Muhammad Hussain of the MQM-P said that there was a mention in the old law of the SPSC as to where the offices of the commission would be located. 'Why is this missing in this bill?' he asked.

Minister Memon requested Mr Hussain to withdraw his objection. 'We will resolve this issue later,' he assured the MQM member. Mr Hussain said he was withdrawing the objection on the assurance of the chair.

Later, the...