Vawda urges Dar's resignation

Senator alleges govt attempting to suppress case involving FM's relative

Senator Faisal Vawda on Friday called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to resign, alleging that Pakistan was being run "like a family corporation" and claiming that allegations had surfaced against one of Dar's close relatives, whom he described as his "alleged grandson".

Vawda alleged that the relative had been accused of bringing foreign women to Pakistan and committing "alleged rape, violence and extortion". He further claimed that the arrest was made "apparently following the intervention of the relevant foreign embassy".

The senator alleged that the government was making "full efforts" to suppress the alleged incident. He claimed there were attempts to limit the case to extortion instead of rape and that preparations were under way to send the alleged foreign victims back to their country as soon as possible.

Vawda also alleged that the statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which he said "should have come to light by now," had not been made public.

Referring to past medical reports, he further alleged that favourable medical reports could also be obtained.

He said these were "the funerals of democracy" under which, according to him, 500 people had captured the country through "elite capture" in the name of democracy. He alleged that while such "democratic funerals" had been looting the country for years, "they are now looting honour as well".

Vawda further claimed that Pakistan's future was in the hands of the descendants of these "democratic funerals".

He said he had continued to expose "democratic parties and democratic funerals" and questioned why no political party, whether in government, opposition or among coalition partners, had issued a statement condemning the alleged incident.

He also slammed "so-called champions of women's rights" for remaining silent.