We won't accept rude, arrogant behaviour of anyone: Asad Qaiser
Pakistan
Says erstwhile FATA people are being deprived of their basic rights
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser said on Tuesday his party would not accept rude and arrogant behaviour of anyone.
The National Assembly session started with Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in chair.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Asad Qaiser, in his address, said the way Khawaja Asif spoke to the speaker yesterday (Monday) was condemnable. He said Khawaja Asif was an elderly person 80 years of age. Being a senior parliamentarians he should realise this and show tolerance, said Qaiser.
Speaking about erstwhile FATA, Qaiser said all parties in parliament had unanimously given tax exemption to FATA and this facility was meant to bring them on a par with other areas of the country.
But, regretfully, they were deprived of basic rights, he said and added, FATA had been a war-torn area. No hospital or college had been established there so far, no development work was done in the area. That created unemployment and frustration among the people.
"In such a situation, how can they be equal to other areas and now if tax is imposed on them, it will be an unjust step," said Qaiser.
"It is said that people of these areas do not pay taxes. I have all the data with me. About Rs70 billion are being collected from FATA as taxes," the PTI leader claimed.
The PTI leader appealed to the speaker to form a committee on the matter including representatives from FATA.
Omar Ayub
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub, while reacting to Khawaja Asif's statement, said Asif used indecent language and unethical words while talking about his grandfather and his family.
"He has not studied history correctly. I want to rectify something," said Ayub and added that people sitting around him had been affiliated with different parties which were now part of Muslim League-Nawaz.
As Ayub tried to say something about the father of Khawaja Asif, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq stopped him from talking further and told him not to mention those who were not in this world and let the session continue.
Ali Muhammad Khan
Leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf Ali Muhammad Khan said he wanted to talk about Pakistan. He said the house would investigate how the killers of Benazir escaped from the cameras that were installed in the bedrooms of the judges.
"Those who do not like PTI founder should go to another country," he said.
"My grandfather was a colleague of Quaid-e-Azam and a soldier of Pakistan Movement, but he should not have been in Ayub Khan's cabinet, we all have to admit our mistakes," said Ali Muhammad Khan.
He said founder of PTI was being punished because he tried to make policies without any pressure and intereference.
Barrister Gohar
PTI leader Barrister Gohar said Bushra Bibi had no relevance with the Toshakhana case but she was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the case.
"We are all proud of Omar Ayub and his family. If you are a representative of the people, you should think of the people. Woman leaders of PTI are still in jails," said Gohar.
He said Omar Ayub and his family had never been charged with corruption.
Abdul Qadir Patel
People's Party leader Abdul Qadir Patel said President Zardari wanted the Constitution of Pakistan to be supreme. He said president's address was called copy paste.
He said President Zardari was a soft-spoken man. Zardari's wife was martyred but he raised the slogan of Pakistan Khappe (Long live Pakistan). Patel said President Zardari clearly said democracy must flourish in Pakistan.
"Zardari said we have to forget our differences and sit together," said Patel.
