Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has said that keeping in view the situation arising out of increased spread of coronavirus, enhanced precautionary measures have been put in place for the safety of Parliamentarians and Secretariat staff.
The chairman Senate stated this in a meeting with Federal Minister Senator Azam Khan Swati, said a press release here Wednesday.
Both the leaders discussed the administrative measures for the upcoming budget session.
The chairman Senate observed that it would be ensured that all SOPs put in place by the Senate were followed in true spirit.
The minister said the government would provide all out support to the Parliament for performing its duties effectively as this was not a routine session.
The duration of the session, passage of the money bill and other legislative matters were also discussed in the meeting.
Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain one again advised of conducting virtual session of the Parliament instead of direct, considering the risks of spreading coronavirus among more members.
In a statement on Wednesday, the federal minister said results of the direct sessions of Parliament are coming out. Several Members of Parliament have become victims of coronavirus after the live session.
He said in a week coronavirus took the lives of four members of the assembly, including a provincial minister. Around 18 members of the assembly infected with coronavirus are still fighting this deadly virus for their lives, Fawad said. “We should follow the preventive measures to stay safe from this virus,” he said.
