Issuance of production orders of detained legislature sole discretion of speaker

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP):The production orders of a member in custody was the sole discretion of the Speaker and member can not claim it as a matter of right, National Assembly Secretariat
press release said on Thursday.

“There was no constitutional provision regarding issuance of Production Orders of a detained member.
 
The disagreeing member may approach the court of competent jurisdiction in that regard,” the secretariat said while replying to the letter written by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to speaker regarding the production of members in the custody to attend the proceedings of the National Assembly/joint session.

Abbasi was given reply on the direction of Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, saying the speaker acts independently, responsibly and follows the guiding principles set out in the constitution, rules and parliamentary traditions to run the affairs of the House efficiently and to protect the rights of its members.