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Govt, opposition come to blows in NA as PPP lawmaker terms deal with protesters a 'surrender'
[DAWN] Members of the ruling Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) and the PPP on Monday exchanged hot words and nearly got into a physical altercation after the opposition criticised the agreement reached between the government and religiopolitical groups, who protested the acquittal of Asia Bibi for three days last week. The fracas began after PPP MNA Shazia Marri termed the deal finalised between the government and protesters as a "surrender document", and in a taunting reference to Prime Minister Imran Khan  ... aka Taliban Khan, who isn't your heaviest-duty thinker, maybe not even among the top five... 's surname (Niazi), compared the agreement to the surrender document signed by Gen A.A.K. Niazi that led to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan objected to Marri's remarks and asked her to desist from ridiculing an entire clan or tribe for an individual's act. He said it was true that Gen Niazi had surrendered before Indian troops in 1971 but there are other Niazis who are "rendering great services and sacrifices for the nation". Speaker Asad Qaiser interjected with a warning that no member would ridicule any tribe or clan in their speeches in the future. However, a poor excuse is better than no excuse at all... when Marri insisted she was actually mentioning the name of Gen Niazi and that she would continue to do so, a number of treasury backbenchers stood up and lodged a noisy protest to prevent the PPP politician from continuing her speech. Meanwhile, ...back at the Alamo, Davy was counting their remaining cannon balls and not liking the results... a PPP MNA from Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , Syed Rafiullah, and PTI's MNA from Layyah Abdul Majeed Khan exchanged some hot words. Getting angry over some remarks uttered by Khan, which could not be heard in the galleries due to noise, Rafiullah was seen charging towards the PTI MNA, but he was physically stopped by a number of politicians. The speaker called the sergeants-at-arms to expel both members from the house. However, a poor excuse is better than no excuse at all... after failing to control the situation, he adjourned the sitting till Tuesday morning. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-06 |
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