LAHORE: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has invited Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to return to Parliament, saying they cannot move forward by ignoring parliamentarians.
While speaking to the media in Lahore on Sunday, Raja Pervaiz appealed to the parties to return to the Parliament for the sake of economic stability because the solution to challenges facing the country lies there.
He cannot de-seat any member of the assembly until he is satisfied, therefore he asked the PTI members to come back to the assembly and participate.
He added the opposition is as important as the government in the assembly. “Being a speaker I would like that every assembly completes its tenure.” he reiterated.
Earlier Raja Pervaiz Ashraf inaugurated Benazir Shaheed Hall and office of the Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab Secretariat Incharge here at Model Town.
PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza accompanied him.
The Speaker lauded Hassan Murtaza for his dedication, efforts and work for the beautification of PPP Punjab Secretariat and said that his services would bealways remembered. Several party workers were also present on the occasion.
