Scuffle breaks out between PTI lawmaker and PM Abbasi's son in Senate
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A scuffle broke out between Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MNA Hamidul Haq and the prime minister's son, Abdullah Abbasi, in the Upper House on Monday evening, moments before the announcement declaring Senator Sadiq Sanjrani as the newly-elected Senate chairman was to be made, DawnNewsTV reported.
In a tense contest between PML-N backed Senator Raja Zafarul Haq and opposition-backed Sanjrani — an independent candidate from Balochistan — the latter came out comfortable on top with 57 votes, four more than the required count and 11 more than his rival.
As soon as Sanjrani was announced the new Senate Chairman, Haq had started chanting slogans in PTI's favour which angered Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's son.
A heated verbal argument ensued between the two, which quickly escalated into a brawl.
The two were eventually separated by lawmakers and Senate staff present in the gallery.
Subsequently, Haq was taken outside the house by PML-N leader Chaudhry Jafer Iqbal, while security guards took Abdullah outside the House.
Later, while talking to media persons outside the Senate, Haq said the sloganeering had started before the formal announcement of the successful candidate.
"As the decision was announced, I too started chanting slogans in support of my party leader. That's when two gentlemen grabbed me from behind and choked my throat," he alleged.
The PTI lawmaker said he will file a complaint with the National Assembly speaker.
"I will ask how someone who is not a lawmaker came to the upper house accompanied by three guards," he complained.
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Mar 12, 2018 08:05pm
PM Abassi's son in what context he must be involved? Is he a law maker? Does he have any designation? If not than he should be charged interfering in law makers business.
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Mar 12, 2018 08:08pm
How frustrated they’re after losing one election
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Mar 12, 2018 08:13pm
This family of looters are everywhere, when will people of Pakistan get rid of them.
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Mar 12, 2018 08:15pm
What was the son of PM Abbasi doing there in the first place?
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Mar 12, 2018 08:25pm
PMLN are frustrated
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Mar 12, 2018 08:29pm
Congratulations to Sadiq Sanjrani, and former President Asif Ali Zardari, his wisdom his future sights, and his cool calm way of handling difficult situations are exemplary.PPP PTI Ji PML(F) JUI(F) MQM(P) well done for such a tight contest. This is a crucial win in national interest, sovereignty and integrity, atleast the arrogant ruling junta must feel how much damage done to their party for slurs,diatribes, and tirades against judiciary and other pillars of nation. People will certainly have great expectations from new Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, like beautiful name 'Sadiq' inshallah he will prove Sadiq & Ameen, in his duty, and keep an eye on all mega projects done honestly.
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Mar 12, 2018 08:38pm
how is this possible if someone who is not a lawmaker can enter so easily in specific court..
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Mar 12, 2018 08:59pm
Can anyone be present with their guards during the Senate elections?
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Mar 12, 2018 09:02pm
Abbasi's son must be arrested and charged just like the person who threw shoe on Nawaz was arrested and charged.
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Mar 12, 2018 09:36pm
Very cheap action by abbasi jr. His father is PM not him moreover how could he enter the house. Nervousness taking its toll.
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Mar 12, 2018 09:43pm
Well done Imran: The people of Baluchistan will always remember you.
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Mar 12, 2018 09:44pm
Why was Abbasi;s son in the senate gallery anyway?.
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Mar 12, 2018 09:45pm
Mawaz League is certainly behaving like very sore losers!! The must mature, accept defeat with dignity and move in to serve Pakistan.
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Mar 12, 2018 10:07pm
Absolute disgrace
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Mar 12, 2018 10:07pm
What was Abbasi's son doing there. He must be arrested and charged just like the person who threw shoe on Nawaz was arrested and charged.
Lets see how PMLN handle this one. Where is rule and law father and daughter talk about?
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Mar 12, 2018 10:12pm
The decorum of the Upper House of Parliament must be ensured by all members of the house. There must always be a difference between the street and the law-making body.
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Mar 12, 2018 10:16pm
Why was a unauthorised person in the parliament and that too with three guards, Abbasi sb ?
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Mar 12, 2018 10:16pm
What business has he got being in the floor with his security guard present. Shame Shame Shame on him
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Mar 12, 2018 10:17pm
It happens, its natural, when you see your empire crumbling in front of your own eyes, emotions overflow..
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Mar 12, 2018 10:18pm
Wadera mentality at work!
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Mar 12, 2018 10:25pm
Very immature people. And these are supposed to be the leaders of our nation!!!!!
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Mar 12, 2018 10:31pm
PML thrashed.
Good days are yet to come inshallah.
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Mar 12, 2018 10:34pm
what a shame, now they can't even handle defeat. He should be booked for attacking a lawmaker and PM Abbasi should take action as well if he is a "real democrat" which i am sure is not going to happen. When our politicians have a higher rank they themselves and their families forget who they are...what a shame..!
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Mar 12, 2018 10:42pm
A person ( a common man ) who threw a shoe at the ex-PM has had an FIR registered against him.
Now a person ( who happens to be the son of the sitting PM ) has put a choke hold on an MNA , for what ever reason,..... lets see if anything happens to him.
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Mar 12, 2018 10:55pm
If I hire three armed guards, do I have the Constitutional right to observe the senate proceedings in person? Or does the son of the PM only have this Constitutional right?
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Mar 12, 2018 10:59pm
I am sick and tired of seeing children of politicians and "big shots" take advantage of their parent's position. This needs to end. I hope the PM's son is made to pay a heavy price.
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Mar 12, 2018 11:06pm
I hope by now, PM's son had been arrested and in Jail, who created this seen in the highest Awain of Pakistan.
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Mar 12, 2018 11:11pm
There is such a simple explanation. The PML -N take the whole house as just an extension of their home of office. This is the reason an unelected "prince" from PML-N just walks in and out of the house as he wishes, attacks ago he wishes to attack. Dare anyone stop him let alone say anything against him?
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Mar 12, 2018 11:33pm
I thought Nawaz Sharif is prime minister.
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Mar 12, 2018 11:34pm
What was he doing in the senate need strict action.
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Mar 12, 2018 11:35pm
Was pti man member of senate. If not what was he doing as a guest he had no permission to shout. He can only watch proceedings in silence. Mna are not members of senate.
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Mar 12, 2018 11:44pm
PM's son is a law maker?
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Mar 12, 2018 11:50pm
If Imran Khan thinks he has done a great job , he is sadly mistaken, he has just strengthened Zardari;s hands and achieved nothing. He should change his slogan now . He is not against the corrupt, his choice is = 'the more corrupt the better'.
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Mar 13, 2018 12:00am
How was Abdullah Abbasi even allowed to come into the National Assembly? Who does he think he is? Even Musharraf, Zardari and IK would never act like this. Nor may I add would Bilawal. He should taste a few days behind bars.
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Mar 13, 2018 12:08am
Very shameful incident from all concerned. PM's son had no business to be involved in a political fracas; while PTI member behaved like a hooligan on the Senate floor, nation expects better of such people. Who are the real hidden forces, behind the scenes, inflaming and promoting such divisions and conflicts? These are the real enemies of Pakistan, from within.
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Mar 13, 2018 12:13am
@Haroon Rashid Khan : yes, son of PM in Pakistan is more powerful than his father. What a shame.
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Mar 13, 2018 12:14am
A non member with body guards in parliament , what a shame
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Mar 13, 2018 12:18am
This IS the problem in Pakistan -that when a person becomes acting chief of anything, both the family of that person and the people who favour them abuse that position and award them self entitlement. It's good that the PTI MNA questioned what Abbasi's son was doing there when he is not an elected representative.
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Mar 13, 2018 01:01am
I watched the whole election process and it was noticed at some stage that Maryam Aurangzeb, Talal Chaudhry and Saad Rafiq were sitting in the back row and continuously going to different senators and talking to them.
At one stage, it was announced that session of National Assembly could not be started because of not enough members attended.
These three persons should have been attending the session rather than sitting in senate hall and convincing law maker to vote to PMLN. There is a need to put a case on them and also to the son Abbasi as they create interference in the election process.
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Mar 13, 2018 02:28am
Abbasi jr should be arrested for invading senate floor illegally.
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Mar 13, 2018 02:47am
Do you think PTI will take its defeat peacefully?
More Containers and Road Blocks.
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Mar 13, 2018 03:12am
Father, son, daughter, brother, uncle, aunty, brother in-law, sister in-law, nephew everyone in the family run business.
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Mar 13, 2018 03:33am
Topical of PML N . Attitude of entitlement
Abbassi’s son would be in Jail for assaulting
an elected member .
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Mar 13, 2018 04:03am
Let me understand in some simple way here. Is Abdullah Abbasi a senator in the upper house? His other sister got elected as Senator too? What exactly is this trio: Father PM, Son, Senator, daughter and sister another sister. What is this typical Family Chinese Restaurant? Come on what else is tribalism, cronyism and nepotism?
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Mar 13, 2018 04:05am
Welcome Mr. Sahiq: My Punjabi ethnicity welcomes you. Yes, Chaghi is part of Pakistan, and you are entitled to be Chairman. Now, please work hard, prove that you deserved it, and shame my own Punjabi electing machines of politicians. Show them how a righteous, hardworking man from a far off part of Pakistan can bring change and lots of change.
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Mar 13, 2018 05:21am
This is what the leaders of today are doing. Not sure what message are we giving to our youth. Lawmakers and leaders are fighting in the Parliament House. We are making a joke out of ourselves. Both these individuals should be punished.
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Mar 13, 2018 05:23am
We need to grow up and show maturity. Humility in victory and dignity in defeat.
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Mar 13, 2018 05:46am
The first question that I have is the person named 'Abdullah Abbasi' does he have the security clearance and premit to be on the floor of the Senate.. or even in the premises.. if not than regardless of the relation to the sitting PM. This person should be tried under Terrorist court.
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Mar 13, 2018 06:43am
Was it a parliment house or a fish market yesterday in Islamabad? Shame on all outsiders who entered the Senate floor and all those who were instrumental in perpetuating scuffles and fights both inside and outside the legislature building.
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Mar 13, 2018 07:01am
@Mian PM Abbasi is to blame for allowing his son to enter senate building and manhandling a lawmaker he had no business to be there in the first place and showing high handed ness he shoul be sent to prison
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Mar 13, 2018 07:10am
Legal action should be taken and the culprit be punished.
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Mar 13, 2018 07:23am
true face of our ruling elite....
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Mar 13, 2018 07:30am
What is PM son doing there in first place?
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Mar 13, 2018 07:44am
Sour grapes for PML-N - serves them right.
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Mar 13, 2018 11:05pm
The son of PM should be jailed. He has no right to prevent people celebrating. It appears that the son like the father does not know what the democracy is?
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Mar 14, 2018 10:54am
So, the shoe thrower gets thrashed by security but PM's son can attack a lawmaker and get away with it. Typical of the self-entitled ruling class
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Mar 14, 2018 11:35am
What business does the Prime Minister's son has in the Senate? Why was he there in the first place? Would the Prime Minister explain?
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Mar 14, 2018 01:03pm
Matter needs through probe that how a non parliamentarian was allowed in the upper house while election along with three guards and how who dared to scuffle with an MNA. the man who scuffled with MNA was reported is son of Prime Minister but no one is above the law. he may be treated as per law
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Mar 14, 2018 06:34pm
@Adnan Khan . In other words one big happy family. !!!
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