Overview
- President Asif Ali Zardari formally called the joint sitting for Tuesday, the first convening of both houses since the long hiatus.
- Sources say the agenda is likely to include the Journalists and Media Workers Safety or Protection Bill.
- Reports indicate the Minorities Rights Commission Bill and the Pakistan Animal Council Bill are expected to be reviewed in the sitting.
- PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman are expected to address the House.
- Earlier in the day, Zardari met Egypt’s foreign minister in Islamabad to discuss bilateral ties and enhanced economic cooperation, with a message conveyed from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.