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  • Jun 25th, 2016
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The Punjab Assembly passing 41 demands for grants during eighth sitting of its 22nd (budget) session and approved Rs 1681 billion 2016-17 budget on Friday. Rana Muhammad Iqbal chaired the session. Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif also attended the session for a certain period. In the house proceedings a certain number of legislators discussed a cut motion on Demand for Grants for Education Department. The Finance Minister and a PML-Q lawmaker also discussed a Cut Motion for Health Department also on the occasion.

A number of cut motions presented by the opposition were rejected by chair during the session. In the assembly proceedings the House deferred seven Adjournment Motions in its proceedings during the day. In the session opposition members not satisfied with answer of Education Minister on Demand for Grants on Education protested in the house during the session. The house was later adjourned by the chair.

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