Islamabad, September 14 (HS). Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has appointed 20 members of the National Assembly as parliamentary secretaries to increase the effectiveness of parliamentary proceedings. ARY News reported that Prime Minister Sharif expressed confidence in the ability of the newly appointed secretaries and hoped that this would lead to smooth legislative work.
According to ARY News, Sajid Mehdi, Ahmed Ateeq, Anwar Osama, Sarwar, Mian Khan Bugti, Aamir Talal Khan, Farah Naz Akbar, Shiza Mansab, Ali Khan, Saba Sadiq, Daniyal Chaudhry, Kiran Imran Dar, Dr. Danish, Wajiha Qamar, Muhammad Usman Owaisi, Shahid Usman and Anwarul Haq Chowdhary have been appointed as parliamentary secretaries. The move is seen as part of the government's broader strategy to strengthen governance and improve public service delivery.
Earlier, in response to a resolution passed in the National Assembly on September 12, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq established an 18-member special committee to resolve issues within the House. The special committee comprised Deputy Prime Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Khurshid Ahmed Shah, Naveed Qamar and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.