ISLAMABAD
\nFormer Speaker National Assembly and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser has demanded that the Prime Minister apologise to the nation for hurting public sentiments over the issue of Palestine.
\nAddressing the National Assembly session, he said no decision regarding Palestine would be acceptable unless the will of the Palestinian people was made part of the process. Qaiser stressed that the Haramain Sharifain hold a central place in the faith of Pakistanis, warning that the entire nation would unite to defend them against any threat.
\nHe criticised the government for bypassing parliament on key national issues, and said Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar\u2019s clarification about Shama Junejo had raised more questions. \u201cThe Foreign Minister has confirmed she is the PM\u2019s speechwriter, therefore the PM is responsible for her statements,\u201d he said.
\nCommenting on the Trump peace deal, Qaiser noted that no Muslim leader had endorsed the plan, yet Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister \u201cin a display of sycophancy\u201d acknowledged it through a tweet. \u201cIf the deal was so good, why did the Palestinians reject it?\u201d he asked, adding that more than 60,000 Palestinians have been martyred in Israel\u2019s brutal campaign.
\nHe asserted that the Prime Minister had hurt the emotions of 250 million Pakistanis and must apologise, reiterating that Pakistan would never accept recognition of Israel. \u201cAny peace accord is incomplete without an independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds as its capital,\u201d he declared.
\nQaiser also demanded urgent diplomatic efforts for the release of Pakistani citizens detained on the Global Sumud Flotilla.
\nReferring to PTI founder Imran Khan, he said Khan had always supported the Pakistan-Saudi defence agreement and declared that the Haramain Sharifain must remain above politics. He added that Palestinians today wish Imran Khan were Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister, as \u201cno one defended their cause at the UN like he did.\u201d
\nTurning to domestic issues, Qaiser warned that Pakistan\u2019s economy is collapsing, with 26 major international companies having exited the country. He also expressed concern over the situation in Azad Kashmir and former FATA, calling it alarming and condemnable.
\nHe concluded by demanding fresh general elections, saying the country must be freed from an \u201cincompetent government\u201d responsible for economic destruction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Former Speaker National Assembly and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser has demanded that the Prime Minister apologise to the nation for hurting public sentiments over the issue of Palestine. Addressing the National Assembly session, he said no decision regarding Palestine would be acceptable unless the will of the Palestinian people was made […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":506534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-506516","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n