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Punjab Assembly Session Collapses Over Quorum, Adjourned Indefinitely

A quorum shortfall under Assembly rules forced an early halt to the opposition-requisitioned sitting.

Overview

  • The sitting opened with the oath of six newly elected MPAs, which was barely audible due to sustained protests from both benches.
  • Shouting from guests in the galleries triggered a brief suspension as the chair struggled to restore order.
  • Opposition Leader Moain Qureshi alleged PTI-backed lawmakers were sidelined through fabricated cases and urged access for the PTI founder’s family and lawyers.
  • Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman dismissed the accusations and pointed to November 23 by-election results as affirmation of the government’s performance.
  • Chief Whip Rana Muhammad Arshad raised the lack of quorum, opposition members staged a walkout, and the chair, Samiullah Khan, adjourned proceedings without a return date.