The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that government is according top priority to provision of gas to the domestic consumers.

Responding to a Calling Attention Notice moved by Dr Nafisa Shah, Parliamentary Secretary Saad Waseem told the House that the country is faced with the issue of gas shortage.

He said efforts are being made to ensure availability of gas to the domestic consumers at the time of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Speaking on a point of order, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif clarified that he has neither made any gender specific or derogatory remarks against the PTI women Senators during the joint sitting of the parliament.

He said his statement was taken out of context as it was actually regarding the bulldozing of the bills in the tenure of PTI.

The Defense Minister said it is the Chairman of the PTI who has been using foul language against PML (N) leader Maryam Nawaz and PPP leader Faryal Talpur.

He said the parties in the coalition government have certain traditions that they adhere to, whilst the tradition of the PTI is abuse and vulgarity. He said the PTI leaders should not condone the transgression of their party chairman.

The House today passed several bills.

These included Pakistan Air Safety Investigation Bill, 2023,the Metropolitan International Institute of Science and Technology Bill, 2023, The Askari Institute of Higher Education Bill 2023, The Code of Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill, 2021, Federal Ziauddin University Bill, 2023”, The Indus University of Science and Technology Bill, 2022, The Institute of Management and Technology Bill, 2023, The Pak China, Gwadar University, Lahore Bill, 2023, The protection of Family Life and Wedlock Bill, 2023, The University of Shaheed Benzair Bhutto (USBB) Bill, 2023, The Institute of Health and Professional Studies (IHPS) Bill, 2023, The Sheikhupura Institute of Advance Sciences (SIAS) Bill, 2023, The Cosmic Institute of Science and Technologies Islamabad (CISTI) Bill, 2023, The Bulleh Shah International University Bill, 2023, The Ravi Institute (RI) Bill, 2023, The International Islamic Institute for Peace (IIIP) Bill, 2023, The Shah Bano Institute Jaranwala Bill, 2023, The International Memon University Bill, 2023, The Ume Abeeha Institute of Health Sciences (UIHS) Bill, 2023, The Mufti-e-Azam Islamic University Bill, 2023, The Kalam Bibi International Women Institute Bannu (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Islamabad International University, 2023, The Pakistan Points of Entry (Public Health) Bill, 2023, The Islamabad Institute of Modern Sciences Bill, 2023, The al-Biruni International University Bill, 2023, [The National University of Health Emerging Sciences and Technologies, Islamabad Bill, 2023, The National Institute of Technology Bill, 2023, The Pakistan Institute of Management, Sciences and Technology Bill, 2023 and The Horizon University Bill, 2023.

The House will now meet on Monday at 5 p.m.