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ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq fashioned a particular committee on Saturday to probe the matter of “misogynist” remarks handed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Iqbal Afridi throughout a standing committee assembly a day earlier.
In a gathering of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Power on Friday, MNA Afridi objected to the apparel of a consultant from the ability utility and known as for adherence to the modest costume code adopted by feminine lawmakers.
The assembly chaired by Mohammad Idris, Afridi expressed his disapproval, stating: “Chairman, the girl’s apparel is inappropriate. There needs to be a normal working process for costume code within the National Assembly committee.”
However, the PTI lawmaker drew sharp rebuke from different ruling events’ members and attendees current on the session together with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman and Sindh Government spokesperson Barrister Arsalan Islam Shaikh.
Sherry condemned Afridi’s objection to the girl’s apparel. “The objection raised by Iqbal Afridi to the girl’s apparel within the committee assembly is strongly condemnable. The girl earned her place in that room by her competence and skills, which ought to have been revered by all committee members. Women needs to be evaluated primarily based on their concepts and contributions, not their look,” she stated in response to Afridi’s feedback.
“The speaker of the National Assembly must also demand an apology from him. This behaviour is solely unacceptable in any respect ranges,” she added.
A press release issued as we speak stated the NA speaker has taken discover of Afridi’s remarks and expressed displeasure over his act.
The probe committee has been fashioned to unearth information associated to the incident.
The committee led by Federal Law Minister Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar includes Naveed Qamar, Amin ul Haque, Malik Muhammad Aamir Dogar and Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidari.
The committee can have the authority to incorporate 5 girls members from the parliamentary events, the assertion stated including that the committee is required to submit a report back to the speaker in 15 days.
