ISLAMABAD: The government and the People’s Party holding talks over legislative cooperation as differences reported in sides over legislation on the economy and tax reforms, sources said on Sunday.
The PPP’s reservations persist over certain proposed laws, as legal teams of the sides discussing cooperation in the Parliament.
The People’s Party has expressed objections over the legislation with regard to provinces as the party pointed out the advance approval from the Council of Common Interest (CCI) with regard to the laws related to the provincial autonomy.
PPP sources said that the government deliberately delaying in advance approval of specific laws from the CCI. “The government intends passage of some laws directly from the Parliament against the rules”.
However, the PPP and the government teams have agreed to defer passage of the disputed bills from the parliament, sources said.
“The talks have been underway over the laws related to the finance ministry and the Maritime Affairs Act,” PPP sources added.
