Times of Islamabad

Government – Opposition fierce clash in Senate

Government – Opposition fierce clash in Senate

ISLAMABAD – Opposition protested in Senate against Minister for Informationand Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry who again launched criticism againstPakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Senator Mushahidullah.

The clash between Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting FawadChaudhry and Senator Mushahidullah could not end after the federal ministeragain criticised the PML-N leader during Senate session.

The PML-N senator demanded the federal minister to apologise over hisremarks, saying Fawad Ch accused him of appointing his brother and cousinin top posts in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) when his party was inrule which the PTI leader rejected.

Following a heated debate, rumpus erupted in the Senate when oppositionstaged protest which forced the chairman of the House to adjourn thesession.

On September 27, the minister for information had apologised to members ofthe opposition after they staged a brief walkout from a National Assemblysession in protest over his “derogatory remarks”.

Earlier, Fawad Chaudhry had lashed out at PPP and PML-N in NationalAssembly and called them “dacoit.”