Naqvi in his petition filed in the SHC contended that under the Sindh Assembly’s rules of procedure 2013, a session of the provincial assembly is necessary to be held between the months of January and March to ask for suggestions from the provincial lawmakers for the next budget each year.

The opposition leader complained that no assembly session has been summoned until now to discuss the next budget 2019-20.

He said the sitting is intended at giving the members an opportunity to put ahead their proposals for the upcoming budget.

He said that according to the rules, discussion is to be held on budget proposals for next five days in the pre-budget session.

Naqvi requested the court to direct the government to call a session of the assembly for this purpose.