Pak MPs losing interest in joint session
The in-camera joint session of the two houses of parliament appeared to be running out of steam as only about 60 of the 440 lawmakers were in the house at one stage during the debate on the war on terror policy.
Awami National Party's Pervaiz Khan accused Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman of having assumed the role of a Taliban representative. The lawmaker from Swabi said the JUI-F chief was adding to the problem by supporting Taliban who had created a serious law and order situation in the tribal region and the NWFP.
National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza, who presided over the sitting, regretted the lawmakers' lack of interest in the discussion on the most important issue of national security. She said only a small number of members had turned up over the past three days.
She asked the parliamentary leaders of all the parties to ensure maximum attendance to make the exercise meaningful.
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