National Assembly sessions decends into chaos

Ruby Naeem

The National Assembly witnesses a chaos on Tuesday as lawmakers from the treasury and opposition; benches nearly came to blows and hurls objects at each other.

Also,The mayhem began as opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif; attempted to speak, for a second day, during the general debate on federal budget 2021-22.

Videos widely shared on social media showed PTI’s Ali Awan shouting expletives at a member of the opposition and tossing a book at his rival, who hurled it back at him.

Moreover, budget books were seen flying across the National Assembly; hall as lawmakers from both sides attempts to hit each other with full force.

Speaker Asad Qaiser immediately adjourns the meeting after the uncontrolled reactions arose from the members of NA.

Members of the government, however, holds the opposition responsible for the ruckus.

Defending his conduct, PTI’s Awan said although his video of swearing had gone viral on social media; it was the opposition members who had crossed the line first.

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the “fighting” started with slogans raised by PML-N MNA Ali Gohar Khan. “PML-N MNAs uttered naked expletives by shunning all parliamentary values which made some young MNAs emotional and then the hurling of budget books started,” he tweeted.