Pakistan

I will ask PML-N not to arrest Dasti: PM

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he will ask the PML-N not to arrest the honourable Jamshed Dasti.

June 10, 2010

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he will ask the PML-N not to arrest Jamshed Dasti, adding that he is an honourable member of Parliament.

Gilani was addressing the members of the National Assembly on Thursday.

PPP parliamentarians protested in the Assembly against the arrest of Dasti and said a house committee should be formed in this regard.

Khursheed Shah said the speaker of the house can issue production orders if Dasti is arrested. PML-N MNA Aftab Sheikh said he will apprise the house of the details of this issue after consulting the Punjab government.

Background

A case was registered against MNA Jamshed Dasti and 20 others for manhandling doctors and para-medical staff in Muzaffargarh.

Dasti’s guards had allegedly attacked doctors and nurses of Muzaffargarh District Hospital where a protest was underway against a case of medical negligence.

Speaking to Express, Dasti had denied torturing doctors and nurses at the district hospital, stating that the accused were conspiring against him.

Muzaffargarh police had arrested Dasti’s brother along with six security guards regarding this case.

COMMENTS (5)

Tippu | 14 years ago | Reply Expected nothing else from the "honorable" PM. Given the scene the PMs "honorable" son created by beating people up at shoaib-sania wedding, it only makes sense that the PM stand up for the right of "honorable" dasti to beat people up as and when he feels like it. These leaders are a disgrace! Who elected them BTW???

SQ | 14 years ago | Reply Speaking of all citizens being equal. "All animal are equal, some animals are more equal than others'- George Orwell- Animal Farm: A Fairy Story (1945). We have been seeing quite a bit of this in our country as well.

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Amjad Mehboob | 14 years ago | Reply Perhaps MR.Prime Minster thinks he is running a dynsaity rather than democracy where the rule were made at the WILL OF THE KING.Does it means that being a member of a parliment you are supposed to commit any kind of crime and get away with it? For whome is the law of land for ?

Danish | 14 years ago | Reply Is he (PM) going to do the same if you and me as ordinary citizens lash out at doctors with our body guards?. Isn't he ashamed to repeat the same foolishness after presenting the bus to Dasti and backing him up for the bi elections, drama?. Honorable, yeah right! Well, on the other hand, Dasti really is honorable, he got elected on a false degree, resigned, got the support from PM, people from Muzaffargarh voted for him, he got elected again. Why is Muzaffargarh protesting now?, you reap what you sow, no?

Azeem | 14 years ago | Reply Honorable!!!!!!!.......I dont think so.

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