Awan, who claimed to be president of the PML-N in Japan, said that Rashid owed him the amount from an auto deal in Japan many years ago. Secretariat police had booked Awan for allegedly threatening and restraining Rashid on the latter’s complaint.
PML-N worker held for 'intimidating' Sheikh Rashid outside Parliament
He was engaged in an argument with Rashid as soon as he came out of the National Assembly and demanded payment of the amount. A number of people including journalists gathered at the scene and recorded the incident on their mobile phones and cameras.
As the confrontation intensified, Rashid was helped by a man at the scene to walk back inside the Parliament grounds as Awan continued his demands.
According to the PML-N worker, he had been demanding the AML chief to return his money through various sources and even filed a police case, but to no avail. Awan went on to add that he had even received threats from Rashid for demanding his money.
Subsequently, Rashid approached the Secretariat police, to book a case regarding the “attack on him outside Parliament,” which was followed by Awan’s arrest.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 16th, 2017.
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