The News, Sept 29
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) MNA Marvi Memon has decided to call a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Northern Areas to discuss the passing of the self-governance order without the approval of the Northern Areas Legislative Assembly (NALA) or the Kashmir and Northern Areas Standing Committee despite the prime minister’s commitment.
In a letter to Chairman National Assembly Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Shehzada Mohiuddin, Marvi Memon stated that the standing committee had only met once since the PPP government took charge 18 months back.
Marvi Memon, who is a member of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas, also sent the copies of her letter to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and the PML-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.
She mentioned in the letter the merits and demerits of the Gilgit-Baltistan Order, stating that the NALA powers had been reduced and the balance of power had been tilted in favour of the Federation. The judiciaryís suo moto powers had also been impacted, she said.
She questioned the posting of a governor who is neither local nor neutral during the election period and who has constitutional limitations as per Article 103(2) of taking over as governor. The PML-Q legislator called for submission of a privilege motion against acting Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Qamar Zaman Kaira. http://thenews.jang.com.pk/print1.asp?id=200541
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