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Friday, September 9, 2011

PML-N tables adjournment motion in NA against increase in power tariff, faulty PIA aircrafts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Thursday submitted adjournment motion regarding increase in the electricity tariff and three incidents in last 36 hours involving PIA ATR-42 Aircrafts in which two has been developed engine fault and one got fire.

The adjournment motion that included PML-N angry and vibrant members Chaudhry Barjees Tahir, Malik Shakeel Awan, Malik Abrar, Rana Tanvir Hussain, Engineer Khurram Dastaghir, Saira Afzal, Muhammad Naseer Bhutta and others termed the increase in the electricity tariff as un-reasonable and unjustified hence will cause resentment among the masses, hence must be discussed in the House.
Serious concerns have been expressed over the air worthiness, maintenance and safety of PIA aircrafts and the travelers in particular, they added. Online