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Opposition in Punjab Assembly fumes after Imran Khan labelled 'a traitor'

Speaker expunges remarks of PML-N legislator Rushda Lodhi from assembly proceedings

By News Desk

March 22, 2024 01:20 PM


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A strong protest by the oppostion's PTI members forced the Speaker of the Punjab Assembly to expunge the remarks of a treasury member against detained Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan during the budget debate session on Friday.
According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, opposition benches flew into rage when outspoken female treasury member Rushda Lodhi chanted slogans against the detained PTI founder by calling him "a triator".
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) legislator on reserved seat for women Rushda Lodhi twisted the popular slogan of the opposition--"Qaidi Number 804"--with some words having meaning of a 'Ghaddar' (traitor).
The opposition stood on the benches and started hue and cry against these remarks and demanded the speaker to remove an anti-Imran Khan slogan and should take action against the treasury member.
The speaker took the action on the opposition's demand.

Special Committee One for regular legislation formed in PA

In the Punjab Assembly, the process of regular legislation has been started as a 12-member committee consisting of the government and the opposition has been established.
The committee has been named Special Committee One and it will approve the draft law sent by the House.
In the first phase, the committee will examine the approval of six ordinances by the Punjab Assembly.
Khurram Virk will be the chairman of the committee while Khalid Mehmood, Manoor Hussain, Arshad Malik, Osama Leghari, Bilal Yasin, Ali Raza, Murtaza Iqbal, Qasim Nadeem, Hasan Zaka, Saira Ahmed and Salmi Butt are included in it as members.
The notification of the establishment of the committee was issued.

Speaker terms PTI founder a lier

Earlier today, talking to media outside the Punjab Assembly, Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan strongly criticized former premier Imran Khan and said lying has been the specialty of PTI founder.
The PA Speaker said the PTI founder used cipher as a political stunt. He rejected the allegations of election rigging.

Reporter: Rao Dilshad Hussain


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