NA speaker forms committee to probe PTI MNA’s ‘misogynistic’ remarks

Committee will have authority to include five female members from parliamentary parties, submit report in 15 days

ISLAMABAD:

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq, on Saturday formed a special fact-finding committee to investigate the inappropriate remarks made by PTI MNA Iqbal Afridi regarding a female officer’s attire.

The speaker expressed strong displeasure over the objection raised about the clothing of a female officer from K-Electric during a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Energy.

The fact-finding committee, headed by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, includes members Syed Naveed Qamar, Syed Aminul Haque, Malik Muhammad Aamir Dogar, and Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, according to a statement issued by the National Assembly Secretariat.

The committee will have the authority to include five female members from parliamentary parties. It is expected to submit its report to the speaker within 15 days.

MNA Iqbal Afridi’s comments about the female officer’s attire during the Standing Committee on Energy’s session have been widely criticised. Female members of the assembly have also voiced their dissatisfaction with his behaviour.

Ayaz Sadiq reaffirmed his commitment to enhancing respect and dignity for women, reiterating his ongoing efforts in this regard.