ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have agreed to convene separate sessions of the National Assembly and the Senate on Tuesday, October 13, marking an important development in the federal parliamentary schedule.
The decision comes ahead of a meeting of the federal cabinet, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
President and Prime Minister Agree on Parliamentary Sessions
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have agreed to hold separate sessions of the country’s two parliamentary houses on October 13. The planned meetings will bring the National Assembly and the Senate together for their respective parliamentary proceedings.
However, details regarding the specific legislative agenda, expected discussions and items to be taken up during the sessions were not included in the initial announcement.
Federal Cabinet Meeting Scheduled for Sunday
Before the parliamentary sessions, the federal cabinet will meet on Sunday, October 11, at 9:30 a.m. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will chair the meeting.
The cabinet meeting is scheduled to take place two days before the National Assembly and Senate sessions. Further details about the agenda and any decisions expected from the meeting have not yet been provided in the information available.
The meeting is scheduled for Sunday where Federal Cabinet would decide whether Emergency rule is convenient in current political and economic circumstances of the country in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).
In the meeting, the political and military leadership would also be accompanied the Federal Cabinet.
The announcement places the upcoming cabinet meeting and parliamentary sessions among the key events on the federal government’s schedule for the coming days.
The National Assembly and Senate serve as Pakistan’s two legislative chambers, with each conducting its own proceedings. The separate sessions scheduled for October 13 are expected to provide the formal setting for parliamentary business, although the precise agenda remains unclear.
