Special NA session on Monday.

Byline: Javaid-ur-Rahman

ISLAMABAD -- The government and Opposition unanimously decided to summon special session of National Assembly on next Monday. This was decided in a Parliamentary Committee on Virtual Session of the National Assembly during COVID-19 met under the Chairmanship of Syed Fakhar Imam.

The members and Parliamentary leaders of political parties recommended for holding the session of National Assembly under strict adherence of health gudielines and SoPs for ensuring safety of the members and the staff of the National Assembly.

The Committee recommended for restricting the three hours long Parliamentary debate on alternate days to the measures taken by the government for curtailing the spread COVID-19, impact of the virus on economy of the country and measures taken by the government for its resuscitation.

The Committee recommended that no non-legislative agenda be taken in the session, therefore, no question hour, adjournment motion, call attention notice and privilege motions be taken up for discussion.

As far as the attendance of the members was concerned, the Committee recommended that it would be prorogrative of the Parliamentary leadership of the political parties to manage the attendance of their members. It was also recommendaed that Palriamentarins and staff of the Secretariat be tested for coronavirus ahead of the session.

The Committee keeping in view the entry of extensive number of visitors to the Parliament House during sessions, it was recommended that entry of visitors in the Parliament House and Parliament Lodges be restricted, however, Ministers may be advised to bring only one...