Last dinner, last boycott

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly speaker on Thursday held a farewell dinner for outgoing members of the 16th house.

The opposition boycotted the dinner as well as the group photo held soon after the concluding sitting of the 36th session at the assembly building.

Speaker Rana Iqbal, Deputy Speaker Sher Ali Gorchani and ministers attended the farewell dinner.

Published in Dawn, May 18th, 2018

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