GB Assembly legislating in haste, says Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman
The politician accused the provincial government of using its numerical majority to push legislation through the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly.
Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman has accused the provincial government of rushing legislation through the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, according to a report by UrduPoint. He said the government was legislating hastily under the illusion of its numerical strength.
The report did not identify the bill or law to which the criticism referred. No statement from the Gilgit-Baltistan government or the assembly speaker was immediately available.
The criticism comes amid political tensions in Gilgit-Baltistan, where the provincial assembly has seen repeated opposition complaints about the government's use of its majority. UrduPoint carried only the headline and no further details of the remarks.
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