• The minister defends the power subsidy policy, denies any installation for cryptographic mining
• PTI Stages Habaut after Gohaha, Asad is not allowed to increase the points of order
• The house adopts the resolution for Milad celebrations, the inclusion of Jinnah’s speech in the curricula
Islamabad: As the series of convictions of the leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf (PTI) and the subsequent disqualification of their legislators continued, the members of the opposition party organized a vociferous protest in the National Assembly on Monday.
The protest began when the president of the PTI, the lawyer Gohar Ali Khan, and the former president of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser, was denied permission for the president to increase the points of order during the time of the question.
Taking portraits of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and other leaders of PTI condemned, the members of the opposition chanted slogans who denounce the convictions and disqualifications, while demanding the liberation of the imprisoned founder of the party.
The legislators broke copies of the agenda of the day, threw the pieces into the air and gathered near the podium of the speaker before organizing an unst declared strike.
Shortly after his departure, PTI Iqbal Aphridi legislator pointed out a lack of quorum. However, a staff confirmed that the house was in order.
On the other hand, Power Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, during the time of the question, told the Chamber that the electricity charges for homes that consumed up to 200 units per month had decreased by 60 percent in the last nine months.
He said that of the total of 35 million electricity consumers, around 18.3 million already benefited from subsidies: 90 percent for those who use up to 100 units and 70 percent for those who consume between 100 units and 200 units.
However, he pointed out that expanding the Slab of 200 units to households that use up to 300 units would require an additional RS275 billion in subsidies, which was unavailable under current fiscal restrictions. Even so, the government had a substantial subsidy load for low -use consumers, he added.
No power subsidy for cryptographic mining
In response to another question, the Federal Minister clarified that no subsidized electricity had been provided to any cryptocurrency mining project in Pakistan, nor has any framework of rates, rates or legal for said companies be approved.
He also described an incremental electricity package for the entire industrial sector, without subsidies, to improve competitiveness, particularly for export industries.
He affirmed that 7,500MW of surplus power were available, and the conversations were underway with the development partners and the International Monetary Fund to use it for the stabilization of the network.
On the observations of MNA Syed Hafeezuddin that the drill drills must be organized so that the citizens of Karachi prepare them for any eventuality taking into account that the city was located in a seismically active tectonic area, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry assured the National Authority of Disaster Management (NDMA), in collaboration with the authorities of the province of the province of the province Tariq, what will continue the authority of the House of the House of Naturalization of the authorization of the naturalization of Naturalia, in collaboration, in the collaboration of the province of Tariq, which continues with the nature of nature, the natural authority of the naturalization of the naturalization of naturalia, in collaboration, in collaboration with the province of Taris. Dangers.
Milad, minority day resolutions adopted
The National Assembly unanimously approved a resolution that urges federal and provincial governments to celebrate the 1,500º Eid Milad-Un-Nabi (La Paz is with him) in an adequate way.
Moved by Pir Syed Fazal Ali Shah Jillani, the resolution required Milad programs at the highest level and lighting of public and private buildings, while highlighting the importance of promoting the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh).
In relation to the National Minority Day, another resolution was approved to include in the National Study Plan the historical discourse of August 11, 1947 by Quaid-I-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnaah to the first Constituent Assembly.
In that speech, the founder of Pakistan declared: “You are free to go to your temples, mosques or any other place of worship in this country.
It can belong to any religion, caste or creed, which has nothing to do with the state business. “The resolution was moved by PPP legislator of fine, Naveed Aamir Jeeva.
Posted in Dawn, August 12, 2025
