Islamabad (Web Desk): The National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a motion to form a special committee comprising 16 members from both the National Assembly and opposition benches, along with the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.
The committee will discuss, analyse and firm up recommendations regarding issues related to the parliament, parliamentarians’ constitution rules and procedure conduct of business in the National Assembly 2007 and the smooth function of the Parliament.
The speaker is authorised to make changes in the composition of the committee as and when required.
The committee will present its report in the House.
The motion was moved by the Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture, Attaullah Tarar.
The development came as Speaker Ayaz Sadiq presided over the NA session against the backdrop of heightened political tensions following the arrest of several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers for allegedly violating the newly enacted Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill, 2024 during the party's public rally held in Islamabad on Sunday.
Earlier today, the NA Speaker had also suspended the House's Sergeant at Arms and four other security officials for the security lapse which saw lawmakers being allegedly arrested by the Islamabad police and masked men from within the NA's premises.