The long-awaited review of relations by Parliament has another hurdle to cross: a seemingly discerning opposition.

Dispelling notions that recommendations by a parliamentary committee had already met with an off-the-floor understanding between the government and opposition, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday demanded more time to study the proposals before a debate on the matter started.

The government willingly ceded to this demand – and the joint session of Parliament was adjourned till Monday (March 26).

The day saw the first official unveiling of the exact proposals put forward by the parliamentary committee regarding relations with the United States following detailed discussions with stakeholders. In fact, the proposals are not just US-centric, but talk about foreign policy in general.

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