ISLAMABAD: Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Babar Awan Friday said that the government was ready to discuss all issues including wheat and sugar crisis report with the opposition.

Addressing the National Assembly session Friday, Babar Awan, in reply to the demand to run the parliament according to tradition, said that the government was willing to sit down with the opposition.

He said that no one should object to the traditions of the world's parliaments, and they were ready to discuss all issues with the opposition, including wheat and sugar reports.

Earlier in his address, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Parliamentary Leader Khawaja Asif said that the opposition leader had written a letter to speaker National Assembly to discuss the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash, flour and sugar crises, and the coronavirus situation as well.

He had sought permission for six members of the opposition to speak on five important issues in the National Assembly session.

Asif also urged the speaker that the old tradition of expression be adopted with the opposition speaking first followed by the government.

He said that for the last two years, the trend of one member of the opposition speaking and then one from the ruling party was not acceptable.

Asif said that, that buried the real issue behind and created an atmosphere of bitterness in the House.

The members of the National Assembly also paid rich tribute to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F)'s senior parliamentarian Haji Munir Khan Orakzai who died of cardiac arrest on June 3rd, and said that his services for democracy and the country would be remembered forever.

Orakzai had contested the 2018 general election on the ticket of JUI-F from the NA-45 Kurram constituency and won the seat with a good margin.

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, who chaired the house after recovering from coronavirus, said, "Today I am very sad due to the death of our honorable member National Assembly Munir Khan Orakzai. Munir was a valuable member of this house whose contribution for the strengthening of parliament will be remembered."

Khawaja Asif, while paying rich tribute to Munir Orakzai, said he had played a vital role in the Fata reforms and development of the Fata.

Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali expressed shock over the death of Munir Orakzai, and said his death was an irreparable loss for the party and the people of Kurram.

He said that Munir was a seasoned politician and earned good name due to his work for the local people.

Former prime minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that Munir Khan Orakzai was a man of principles.

He said his services for the development of his areas would be remembered.

He also expressed shock over the PIA plane crash and prayed for the victims of the tragedy.

The JUI-F member, Maulana Asad, said that death of Munir Khan Orakzai was a great loss to his party, and said he would be remembered long for his services for the party.

Adviser to Prime Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan said that Munir Khan Orakzai was a true lover of Pakistan.

He said that Munir Orakzai had voted for the elimination of terrorists from Swat during an in-camera briefing.

He said that at that time it was difficult to stand against terrorists, but Munir stood against them.

"I pay tribute to him for this," he added.

Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar also paid tribute to Munir Orakzai, and said that he was his close friend and a man of commitment.

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser once again insisted the members of the House to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to protect themselves against the Covid-19.

Soon after the beginning of the National Assembly proceedings, he said that he would request all the MNAs to follow the SOPs.

The speaker said that he was affected by the coronavirus, and he and his family had passed through a difficult time.

It was also decided between opposition parties and the speaker National Assembly to hold a meeting on Monday to devise a strategy to run the proceeding of the house in a smooth manner.