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The National Assembly has been summoned to meet on Monday, the 1st April, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the Parliament House, Islamabad
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Acting Speaker National Assembly Inspects Under-Construction Solar Power Parliament Project At Parliament House; Acting Speaker Condoles The Death Of Father-In-Law Of Mian Raza Rabbani

Wednesday, 28th October, 2015

Islamabad, October 28, 2015: Acting Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi inspected under construction Green Parliament Solar Power Project, this morning. He expressed his satisfaction on the pace of work and directed for early completion of the construction of solar power infrastructure. The project manager briefed the Acting Speaker in detail about the ongoing work at the project and assured that the construction work would be completed within the stipulated time. He said that the state of the art solar project would generate 1 MW power which would meet the substantial energy requirements of the Parliament House besides providing an aesthetically designed parking area in harmony with the surrounding buildings.

Acting Speaker said that Parliament of Pakistan is indeed grateful to their Chinese friends for their everlasting gift of meeting energy requirement of the Parliament through renewable resources. He said that China is a time tested and all-weather friend of Pakistan and has always supported government of Pakistan in its development endeavors. He said that after commissioning of this project, the Parliament of Pakistan would have the distinction to be the first ever green parliament relaying on renewable energy resources.

Later, the Acting Speaker visited and examined the work on the under construction main entry gate of the Parliament House. He directed the CDA for completion of the project within two months given the difficulties faced by the staff of the Parliament House, visitors and media persons entering into the Parliament premises.

Earlier, Acting Speaker visited the Chairman Senate in his chamber to condole the death of his father in law Late Yawar Saeed. Acting Speaker offered Fateha for the departed soul and prayed for the grant of fortitude to the bereaved family to bear the loss. He also paid rich tributes to Late Yawar Saeed for his services rendered in promotion of cricket in the country.