ISLAMABAD – Deputy Speaker National Assembly (NA), Qasim Khan Suri, on Sunday slapped ban on using ‘selected’ word for Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.
During the NA session on Sunday, Qasim Khan Suri issued the ruling, declaring the use of the word for the Leader of the House in the NA an insult to the entire House. He said using the word for the prime minister was contrary to the rules of procedure and conduct of business.
Treasury benches in the NA session today sought to move a privilege motion in the house.
Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan on a point of order said that the prime minister being repeatedly referred in the house as ‘selected’.
He said the prime minister is an elected representative and calling him as selected is a breach of the privilege of the house.
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