• Desires to ‘accommodate its supporters’ as chairmen
• PM urged to allocate funds for flood-hit Sindh
• Qatar, Kuwait emirs settle for invites to go to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The PPP, a key ally of the PML-N-led coalition authorities in Centre, has demanded a much bigger share of the pie of parliamentary committees and extra federal cash for Sindh, a celebration supply informed Daybreak.
The social gathering — which agreed to help the federal authorities within the Nationwide Meeting and Senate with out searching for any ministries — insisted on chairing extra committees within the two homes than its due share as per its seats.
The contemporary calls for have been made by senior PPP management throughout a gathering with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday.
The PM “has assured us to look into all proposals”, claimed the PPP supply aware of the discussions.
The supply added that as per the variety of its seats, PPP would get to chair 11 standing committees, “however it needs 12”.
At the moment, the social gathering has 24 seats within the higher home of parliament, as per the knowledge out there on the Senate’s web site.
“We aren’t positive in regards to the precise numbers within the Nationwide Meeting however there too, the PPP expects extra,” the supply mentioned.
The rationale, as defined by the supply, was that PPP needed to “accommodate” its personal political companions who “help it in numerous methods”.
More cash for Sindh
The PPP delegation additionally demanded that “particular funds” be allotted within the subsequent federal funds for Sindh’s flood-affected areas.
A number of rehabilitation tasks, permitted within the final funds, couldn’t be executed after the caretaker administration took cost in August 2023, the supply mentioned, including that rising inflation has made it difficult for the provincial authorities to deal with the scenario with out the Centre’s help.
The PPP delegation, which comprised Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Sherry Rehman and Syed Naveed Qamar, additionally conveyed its reservations over the proposed amendments to the Prevention of Digital Crimes Act (Peca), in line with a supply within the PM Workplace.
PM Shehbaz has already shaped an eight-member committee, headed by Rana Sanaullah, to develop political consensus on the proposed amendments and submit suggestions in 15 days.
On Could 9, the PM approved the amendments to arrange a Digital Rights Professionaltection Company underneath Peca to control social media.
An official launch by the PMO mentioned the PPP delegation “mentioned the upcoming funds 2024-25”.
International Minister Ishaq Dar, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Adviser to PM on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah and Legislation Minister Azam Nazir Tarrar additionally attended the assembly.
PM thanks Norwegian counterpart
Additionally on Sunday, PM Shehbaz known as his Norwegian counterpart, Jonas Gahr Retailer, to convey “his deep appreciation for Norway’s landmark choice to recognise the State of Palestine”.
He mentioned Norway’s “principled choice” would ship “a robust message of hope and solidarity to the courageous Palestinian individuals who have been enduring Israel’s brutality”.
He additionally welcomed the ICJ’s current ruling on Rafah and Gaza and known as for its full and efficient implementation.
The 2 leaders reiterated their dedication to strengthening bilateral ties in varied sectors, together with commerce, funding, training, and renewable power.
Kuwait, Qatar emirs settle for invitation
The emirs of Kuwait and Qatar have accepted PM Shehbaz’s invitation to go to Pakistan.
This was conveyed by the 2 nations’ ambassadors, who held separate conferences with the PM on Sunday.
They offered the letters of their respective leaders, confirming their acceptance of an invite to go to Pakistan.
The PM additionally reaffirmed “Pakistan’s help for the Chinese language stance on Taiwan”.
“As an iron brother and a strategic associate of China, Pakistan has all the time prolonged its principled help to the Chinese language place on Taiwan and can proceed to take action,” the PM wrote on his official X account.
He mentioned the “so-called elections or transition of the self-proclaimed authorities in Taiwan didn’t change the target information on the Taiwan situation”.
Revealed in Daybreak, Could twenty seventh, 2024