September 11, 2008	Thursday	Ramazan 10, 1429

GILGIT, Sept 10: The Northern Areas Legislative Assembly on Wednesday unanimously decided to return the budget documents to the finance department to review them in accordance with the aspirations of the house.

“Since the budget is to be reviewed so it is neither passed nor rejected,” Speaker Malik Mohammd Miskeen ruled.

Earlier, when the speaker informed the house that the assembly was to debate on the budget, PML-Q parliamentary leader Fida Mohammad Nashad said the budget should be returned for revision.

He said there were points including ADP-related issues on which the house required full consensus.

Other members supported Mr Nashad after which the speaker decided to return the documents for review.

The house condemned life attempt on member Himayatullah and discovery of a bullet shell in the office of the chief executive.

NALA DELEGATION: A ten-member delegation of NALA would visit Islamabad to inform the federal minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas about the reservations of the house on the budget and share of lawmakers in development process.

Meanwhile, the finance department of Northern Areas has released Rs432 million against various heads for completion of development projects.