News Desk:
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) lawmakers threw lotas at Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari as he entered the Punjab Assembly hall on Saturday. Security personnel surrounded Mr. Mazari and protected him from lotas being thrown by treasury members.
Despite the walkout of PTI, PML Q lawmakers, the house started the election of the chief minister in Punjab amid tension. Hamza Shehbaz from the Pakistan Muslim League (N) is likely to be the new leader of the house after a boycott staged by PTI and PML Q lawmakers.
Once the session got underway, PTI and PML-Q lawmakers staged a walkout, following which the deputy speaker ordered that the doors of the legislature be closed and commenced the procedure for voting.
Prior to the resumption of the session, television footage showed a bandage wrapped around Pervaiz Elahi’s right forearm.
Elahi alleged that PML-N MPAs “broke his hand”. “During his exile, I took care of Hamza [Shehbaz] but today he showed his reality,” he said.
“This is Sharif’s democracy. They have crossed the limits today,” Elahi added.
Earlier, slogans were chanted by both the parties, while PTI members threw lotas at the opposition benches, leading to open altercations and fights on the floor of the house.
When Mazari entered the assembly, members of the treasury benches threw lotas at him and tried to circle him, while one of the MPAs pulled his hair and others were seen taking shots at him. Mazari was immediately shifted to his chamber by assembly guards.
“This is Sharif’s democracy. They have crossed the limits today,” Elahi added.
Earlier, slogans were chanted by both the parties, while PTI members threw lotas at the opposition benches, leading to open altercations and fights on the floor of the house.
When Mazari entered the assembly, members of the treasury benches threw lotas at him and tried to circle him, while one of the MPAs pulled his hair and others were seen taking shots at him. Mazari was immediately shifted to his chamber by assembly guards.
