Remarks against Senate chairman: CM Bizenjo warns PM of march towards Islamabad
Balochistan CM termed PM's statement as condemnable.
QUETTA (Dunya News) – Chief Minister of Balochistan (CM) Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo on Thursday has warned of marching towards Islamabad until Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi apologizes over his remarks against Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjrani.
In a joint conference with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan, Balochistan CM termed PM’s statement as condemnable and demanded him to apologize.
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Earlier, at separate gatherings in Nankana Sahib and Lahore, PM Abbasi had expressed concern over horse-trading and ‘money-bought’ chairmanship in Senate. We got a chairman who was not known in the political circles before, he taunted.
His statement had sparked anger among the opposition as Imran Khan had also criticized him, saying “So now PM Abbasi is crying about horse-trading & money deciding Senate elections! If his party was so concerned why didn’t t they support PTI’s proposals to change Senate elections’ format to prevent exactly these shenanigans earlier?”
First female Leader of the Opposition in Senate, Sherry Rehman had also announced to bring privilege motion against the premier over his statement.
On March 13, independent candidate from Balochistan, backed by joint opposition Sadiq Sanjrani won Senate election for chairmanship with as many as 57 votes against 46 of ruling party’s candidate while Saleem Mandviwalla belonging to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was elected deputy chairman of Senate.
