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ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (APP):The National Assembly on Tuesday suspended its routine legislative business to hold an urgent discussion on the deadly fire at Gul Plaza in Karachi that caused major loss of life and property.
The decision was taken after Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar moved a motion seeking postponement of the Private Members’ Business to allow the House to debate the tragedy.
He said the issue was of an urgent nature and required time for members from both the treasury and opposition benches to speak on the Karachi incident.
Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah informed the House that both the Karachi tragedy and the FATA merger and development matters would be taken up together, assuring members from both sides of the aisle that they would be given an opportunity to speak.
He later put the motion to the House, which was adopted unanimously.
Following the adoption of the motion, the Deputy Speaker gave the floor to MQM-P lawmaker Dr Muhammad Farooq Sattar, who had also called for suspending the routine agenda in view of the gravity of the incident.
Members later discussed the fire at Gul Plaza on M.A. Jinnah Road, which broke out some days ago to heavy losses to traders and businesses.
The House deliberated on the causes of the incident, rescue and relief efforts, compensation for affected traders, and the need to fix responsibility and prevent such tragedies in the future.