Srinagar, Sept. 18 -- Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather, on Thursday chaired an all-party and Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting ahead of the Autumn Session of the Assembly, scheduled to commence on September 21.

The meeting focused on ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of the House and was attended by Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mubarik Gul, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, Nizamuddin Bhat, Sajad Gani Lone, Mir Mohammad Fayaz and Choudhary Mohammad Akram.

During the meeting, the Speaker sought suggestions from members on making the forthcoming session more productive and responsive to public concerns. He stressed the need to provide adequate oppo...