Pakistan

Opposition condemns PM Imran's speech after SC verdict on Aasia Bibi

Zero tolerance against those who challenge the writ of the state, says PTI leader

News Desk November 01, 2018

National Assembly PHOTO: APP

Opposition MPs in the National Assembly on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Imran Khan's speech following the Supreme Court's verdict in the Aasia Bibi case.

PM warns against challenging writ of the state

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Shah condemned the premier for 'instigating enmity' among protestors, adding: "I cannot even begin to repeat what he said in the speech".

"I strongly condemn the prime minister's address to the nation. The chief executive of the state should not have said what he said."

"It seemed as though the PM would personally fight hate-mongers after his address to the nation," he commented.

Further criticising the prime minister, Shah elaborated that given the gravity of the situation, the premier and the interior minister should have been present in the house.

Responding to a journalist inquiring about the premier's speech the previous day, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that "we hope PM Imran would apprise the house over steps taken to ensure security".

Full text of Supreme Court's judgement in Aasia Bibi case

Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Saad Rafique also condemned PM Imran for comments in the speech.

During the session, federal minister Shafqat Mehmood countered claims by the opposition and remarked that "there will be zero tolerance against those who challenge the writ of the state".

The PM on Wednesday during his address warned against challenging the writ of the state, adding that action shall be taken against those who record protests or block roads and bring the country to a halt.

COMMENTS (4)

Faisal | 5 years ago | Reply The speech is exactly what was needed. It was clear, not the usual political mumbling by these fake mullah, and fake Democratic parties.

Hasan Sultan | 5 years ago | Reply I'm really proud of being Pakistani and having another leader like Gen Musharraf who is not only well spoken but also a good and sincere leader who is trying to take pakistan to the next level which these uneducated, ill willed politicians can't digest. IK is handling the situation the way it should be because he is not afraid of the creation, he is afraid of the Creator to Whom he and all of us have to answer one day.

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