KARACHI: Lethargic attitude and apathy towards the pre-budget discussion by most of the treasury and opposition members haunted the Sindh Assembly as hardly 35 members turned up to attend the sitting on Tuesday.

As many as 17 of them participated in the discussion amid continued disorder with Deputy Speaker Anthony Naveed repeatedly telling the lawmakers to maintain order in the thinly attended house as many of them chatted with each other turning their back to the chair.

Only 24 members were present in the house when proceeding began. Some of the members immediately left the house after delivering their speeches, while a female member from the treasury benches even moved around using her mobile phone and having a chit-chat with fellow members.

While the opposition members complained of water shortage and poor civic infrastructure in their respective constituencies, the treasury members focused more on the issue of six new canals and achievements of Pakistan Peoples Party-led provincial government.

17 members of opposition and ruling parties raise water, health and infrastructure issues in their constituencies

The situation turned tense occasionally as some of the speeches also contained harsh criticism, jibes and allegations instead of suggestions and proposals for the........

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