Parvez Elahi persists in holding 'session' at Punjab Assembly building.

LAHORE -- Punjab Assembly Speaker Parvez Elahi on Thursday persisted in holding a session of the house at the assembly chambers in parallel to the budget session being conducted at a nearby building, Aiwan-i-Iqbal, on the orders of the governor.

The proceedings started after a delay of three hours and Speaker Elahi suspended the Question Hour related to the irrigation department as the relevant minister [rather no minister] was available in the house to respond to the written queries and supplementary questions of the members.

The treasury members are boycotting the session being held at the assembly chambers convened, as per the speaker's claim, on the requisition of the opposition PTI and PML-Q.

Governor Balighur Rehman prorogued the budget session being held at the assembly as the speaker did not allow for two days presentation of budget for the next financial year supporting the stance of the opposition parties that the provincial chief secretary and...

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