Gill criticised for incautious remarks

MPA Mir Zahoor Buledi has strongly criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shehbaz Gill for his remarks against state institutions. He lashed out at Gill in presence of Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) ministers during the provincial assembly session on Friday evening.

“I strongly condemn Gill’s remarks about national institutions”, Buledi who belongs to the ruling Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) told the house. The session of the Balochistan Assembly resumed here with acting speaker Sardar Babar Musakhail in the chair. Sardar Babar, the acting speaker of the Balochistan Assembly belongs to PTI.

The party is also one of the coalition partners in the Balochistan government.

Members from the treasury and opposition spoke about issues relating to Balochistan and underlined the need for a solution. “None can tolerate PTI leader’s statement,” the former senior minister of Balochistan said. The PTI ministers including Naseebullah Marri and Mobeen Khilji left the house.

However, Marri again joined the session and wanted to respond to Buledi’s remarks about his party leader. Buledi pointed out the lack of quorum and the chair subsequently adjourned the session as most members from the treasury and opposition were absent from the session.

Balochistan National Party (BNP) lawmaker, Ahmed Nawaz Baloch strongly condemned police raids in the Sariab area of Quetta and demanded of the government to take notice of this.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 13^th, 2022.