NA session to begin on Monday

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly session will start on Monday during which the lower house of the parliament is expected to witness a heated debate on the issue of deployment of the army in the capital.

The session which will start on Monday evening will continue for the next two weeks. The session has special importance in view of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf long march on August 14.

Opposition sources said that the issue of deployment of the army under article 45 would be raised in the session. The sources said that the opposition will urge the government to revoke the decision.

The government is expected to take the opposition into confidence over its decision and operation Zarb-e-Azb.