Opposition members of both houses stage token walk out

ISLAMABAD: Opposition members on Thursday staged token walk-outs from both the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament on presenting of agenda by the government instead of their one.

On the assurance of representatives from treasury benches of both the houses, the opposition members joined the sessions.

Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah and Leader of the House in the Senate Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari said that the treasury benches have no objection if the opposition wants to discuss their issues in the parliament including Karachi's situation, power crises etc.

MQM Senator Col Syed Tahir Hussain Mashadi said that their party senators have submitted an application of allocating seats on opposition benches in the Senate but after spending 21 days, they have not been allocated seats.