LAHORE : Opposition leaders on Friday staged sit-in outside the Punjab Assembly after six members, who were suspended for alleged sabotaging budget session, were barred from entering the building.<\/p>\n
The protesters chanted slogans against the government for issuing circular against the MPAs.<\/p>\n
On October 16, 2018, six PML N law makers were banned by the Speaker Punjab Assembly Pervez Ilahi to enter in Assembly building.<\/p>\n
The lawmakers that included Pir Ashraf Rasool, Malik Muhammad Waheed, Muhammad Yaseen Amir, Mirza Javed, Zaib-un-Nisa, and Tariq Masih Gill were also issued show-cause notice.<\/p>\n
Following the opposition particularly PML-N members rampage in Punjab assembly during the budget session the speaker suspended the entry of six its members in Punjab assembly. As the budget session began the PML-N members started making noises and raising slogans that hampered the session. Some of the PML-N members rough up staff members and broke the mikes. The agitated protesters also destroyed mic, chairs and podium in the assembly.<\/p>\n
Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz termed speaker Pervez Elahi\u2019s behavior regarding suspension of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPAs as dictatorial.<\/p>\n
Talking to media outside the assembly, Hamza Shahbaz said that PML-N will not sit in the House until withdrawal of ban on MPAs\u2019 entry. We have accepted the election results despite rigging, he added.<\/p>\n
He also revealed that speaker Elahi is involved in Ring Road Project scandal.<\/p>\n
\u2018The allotment of Ring Road was changed in order to usurp the land,\u2019 alleged the politician and said that Pervaiz Elahi used derogatory remarks against the women.<\/p>\n
\u2018We will stage a massive protest if our members are insulted in this manner,\u2019 said Hamza.<\/p>\n
Regarding the previous boisterous session of the assembly in which the budget was presented, Hamza claimed that a doctored picture was issued which displayed documents tattered into pieces, calling for an inquiry into the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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