Parliamentarians from tribal area stage a walkout of NA over delay in releasing PSDP funds.

ISLAMABAD -- The Parliamentarians from tribal area of KP on Monday staged a walkout of the National Assembly over delay in releasing PSDP funds for their area.

The MNAs from tribal belt includAing two ministers Sajid Toori and Mufti Abdul Shakoor in protest left the proceedings of the house. HowAever, Minister of State Ayesha Ghous Bux Pasha assured the House for taking possible measure to expedite the process. Minister for ParliamenAtary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi yesterday also laid 'the Protection of Journalists and Media ProfessionAals Amendment Bill, 2023' and 'the Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Amendment Bill', before the House. Minister of State for Finance Aysha Ghaus Bux Pasha, responding a question, said present government is making hecAtic efforts to provide relief to the common man keeping in view the current inflationary trends. She said, Ramazan package has also been givAen to provide essential commodities to the people at reduced rates.

She said the government is also planning to provide targeted subsidy on petroleum products. The...