Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. — Photo by APP

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday said that PML-N MNA Anjum Aqeel Khan will be produced in the National Assembly to represent his constituency.

The House can issue the production order of a member, he said.

“When I was Speaker, I myself issued production of members on different occasions. I assure the House that he (Anjum Aqeel Khan) will be produced in the House. It is his right to represent his constituency,” Prime Minister Gilani said while speaking in the National Assembly.

Earlier, PML-N’s Sheikh Aftab said that Mr Aqeel was not produced in the National Assembly despite the fact that his production order had been issued.

Deputy Speaker National Assembly Faisal Karim Kundi informed the House that the production order of Mr Aqeel was issued on the evening of July 21.

He asked PPP’s Khursheed Shah and Secretary National Assembly to find out why Mr Aqeel had not been produced in the House.

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