Islamabad (Web Desk): Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjarani on Thursday proposed constituting a committee comprising members of the Upper House belonging to treasury and opposition benches to address ongoing political and economic crisis, including the holding of general elections.
According to a press release issued by the Media Directorate of the Senate Secretariat, he proposed constituting this committee in separate letters written to both the Leader of the House in the Senate, Senator Ishaq Dar and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Dr Shahzad Waseem.
The Senate chairman also asked them to nominate members from both the treasury and opposition benches to constitute the Special Committee for holding Political Dialogue.
"Senate of Pakistan, House of Federation, being a stabilizing factor of the federation is constitutionally bestowed with the responsibility of protecting the national and political harmony vis-a-vis the national and public interest," Sadiq Sanjrani said, adding that by assuming this responsibility and taking note that the Parliament is the right and the only forum for resolution of political issues, given the prevailing political and economic situation.
He said that the 10-memmber special committee will be under the joint convenership of the Leader of the House in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, and will comprise of four members each from the Treasury and Opposition Benches.
Sanjrani said the Senate Secretariat will remain available to assist and facilitate the Committee in performance of its functions for preserving the political system and for the betterment of the State and its citizenry.
The Senate chairman asked both the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate to provide names of four members belonging to Treasury and Opposition Benches for inclusion in the Special Committee within two days.