ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 20th Aug, 2026) National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Thursday expressed displeasure over the non-receipt of an answer to a question and directed the concerned ministry to ensure the presence of responsible officers during Question Hour.
During Question Hour, the Speaker took notice of the non-receipt of an answer to Question No. 95, raised by MNA Muhammad Ilyas Chaudhry.
The mover said the question had been pending for the past five months.
The Speaker said it was the 29th session of the National Assembly and the question had remained pending since the 26th session.
He expressed concern over the absence of any official from the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination in the House.
Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar also termed the situation unfortunate.
The Speaker said the issue of unanswered questions had continued for several sessions and expressed concern over the absence of representatives of the concerned ministry.
He questioned how the House could provide answers to members when ministries failed to furnish the required information.
“If you are not taking this business serious, we are not taking Question Hour. This is not appropriate. From the 26th to the 29th session had reached but the answer had not been given,” he said.
Addressing Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, the Speaker urged him to monitor the replies when questions were printed and ensure that the relevant officials attended the proceedings.
He directed that the concerned ministry’s Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Section Officer be asked to attend the sitting and remain present until the proceedings concluded.
The Speaker also observed that Additional Secretaries could be exempted where necessary if Joint Secretaries were assigned the responsibility. However, he said the absence of responsible officers from the House could not be accepted.
He asked the mover to move a privilege motion if the concerned ministry failed to respond to the question.
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