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ISLAMABAD:
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has lashed out at PTI women lawmakers for staging a protest outside the Parliament House, saying a “mob led by the MNAs attacked the legislature”.
“The PTI [women] lawmakers attacked parliament for which they do not work for, but draw their salaries,” she said while talking to the media outside the Parliament House in Islamabad on Thursday.
She said today a dramatic scene was created outside the Parliament House by the women parliamentarians, who had been advised by the National Assembly speaker to verify their resignations in person.
Marriyum asked them to better verify their resignations by appearing before the NA speaker instead of “scaling the gate of the Parliament House.”
She said no parliamentarian was stopped from entering the Parliament House today, but the PTI legislators staged a drama. It was in fact an attack on parliament, she added.
“The NA speaker has been waiting for them to verify their resignation, but no PTI member has turned up so far as they are enjoying the perks and privileges,” she added.
The minister also slammed the PTI leaders for making statements about the country’s disintegration and denuclearisation, and “attacking” the parliament and the apex court.
“Parliament is waiting for the PTI members for verifying their resignations, but ironically they are attacking the parliament,” she added. All their vandalism at the parliament was taped. “The PTI members should better stage their protest outside the residence of Imran Khan in Bani Gala, with pots and spoons, as it is their leader who is responsible for 16 per cent inflation, massive unemployment, huge foreign debts, trade deficit and economic devastation,” the minister said.
She said it was Imran Khan, who should be held accountable for the bad governance and deterioration of the economy.
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The PTI chairman should himself tell his workers about the performance of his government instead of inciting them to attack parliament.
She said the PTI leaders, while in government, misled the nation with blatant lies, besides political witch hunt, and did not pay any heed to the state affairs.
The minister said the prices of flour and sugar, which had soared during the PTI’s regime, were reduced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who was striving to provide maximum relief to the masses by curbing inflation.
She warned the PTI leaders of strict action if they took the law into their hands. “This is not a banana republic and the law will take its course whoever will dare to take it into hands.”
She said the coalition government would give a budget for the next financial year which would stabilise the country, boost exports of agriculture and IT sectors, reduce employment and curb inflation.
“Let us serve the nation,” she said, asking Imran to rest by taking a tranquiliser.
Marriyum said Imran, who had learnt a lesson after his flop long march towards Islamabad, would never give a date for the fresh one due to a massive downturn in his popularity among the people.