Senators laud armed forces' victory over India

Lawmakers condemn Modi's fascist agenda

ISLAMABAD:

The senators on Friday lauded Pakistan's armed forces for giving a befitting response to enemy's aggression and condemned the "fascist and expansionist agenda" pursued by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The house, which met here with presiding officer Sherry Rehman in the chair, continued discussion on the ongoing tensions with India. During the session, Senator Dinesh Kumar, who belongs to the Hindu community, announced Rs5 million donation for the families of the martyrs.

At the outset of the session, Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz from the PTI complained against the ruling party lawmakers. He said that the session had been called to discuss the Indian aggression, but some senators spoke against PTI leader.

PML-N parliamentary leader Irfan Siddiqui, while responding to Faraz's objection, said that no one should talk about any leader. He told the house that on three occasions during the Thursday's session, he stopped the senators from speaking against anyone.

"Yesterday, I told my party member that we cannot talk on May 9, let's talk only on May 10. It is not appropriate for us to insult leaders in the House," he said. Siddiqui said India was an enemy of democracy. "Modi has shown the Indian people's nefarious designs of attacking Pakistan."

He praised the people for maintaining unity. "Pakistan's forces gave a befitting reply to the enemy and India is left wondering how its planes were shot down. The most positive aspect of India's aggression and Pakistan's glorious victory is that we and the opposition are on the same page."

Participating in a debate Senator Ali Zafar said that the recent Indian aggression had once again proven that Pakistan remained resilient, united and fully capable of defending its sovereignty against any form of aggression.

"China stood by us, and even neutral states began to question India's narrative and acknowledged Pakistan's responsible behaviour," he added. He proposed a joint parliamentary committee to monitor water issues and ensure national preparedness in future conflicts.

Nasir Abbas said that Modi was a fascist leader and the 'butcher of Gujarat', whose politics were rooted in hatred and bigotry. "His failed attempts to crush the Kashmiri people and provoke regional conflict have backfired," he said. (WITH INPUT FROM APP)