Leader of the Opposition in Senate, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan Tuesday called for a debate in the upper house of Parliament on recent petrol shortage and alleged rigging in the 2013 general election.
Speaking on a point of order, he alleged that the scarcity of petrol was created artificially to make quick buck.
The international oil prices had decreased from Rs120 to 46 per barrel and the benefit had not yet been
passed on to the consumers. He criticised Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi over the issue.
Aitzaz said there should also be a discussion on alleged irregularities in 2013 elections as Senate elections were nearing.
PPP Senator Saeed Ghani, speaking on a point of order, said the caretaker cabinet of Gilgit Baltistan should be dissolved.
Tahir Hussain Mashhadi of MQM said that emergency should be imposed in Sindh province in the aftermath of Shikarpur imambargah massacre.
Senator Abdul Rauf staged a walkout on alleged changes in the design of Pakistan China Economic Corridor.
Deputy Chairman Sabir Ali Baloch allotted opposition seat to Senator Muhammad Hamayun Khan
Mandokhel on his request.
Earlier, Mandokhel had announced withdrawal of his support to the government.
Meanwhile, the deputy chairman referred the breach of a privilege motion of Senator Ilyas Bilour to the relevant standing committee.
Responding to the motion, Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastigir Khan said strict action would be taken against the official for breaching the privilege of the senator.
Senator Bilour said his privilege had been breached by an official of commerce ministry.
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