LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly has enacted 17 laws meant for public welfare during its first parliamentary year, says Speaker Pervaiz Elahi.

Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, he spelled out that the Punjab Assembly in its first parliamentary year met for 102 days in 12 sessions and fulfilled the constitutional requirement.

He said important laws included the Punjab Local Government Act 2019, the Punjab Right to Public Service Act 2019, the Punjab Domestic Workers Act 2019, legislation for establishing NUML University in Mianwali and Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology in Dera Ghazi Khan, and The Punjab Assembly Secretariat Services Act 2019.

He said that during the parliamentary year 470 questions and 37 call-attention notices were responded to while proceedings were held on 719 adjournment motions and 35 resolutions of public interest.

He said the assembly’s new building and mosque which had been under construction for the last 10 years or so would be completed by December. Construction of the new hostel for MPAs was under way, he said.

Mr Elahi said the Punjab Assembly was quick to update its website.

Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2019

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