Khawaja Asif in Trouble After Fazlur Rehman Speech

PPP MNA Shazia Marri has condemned Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's remarks regarding women in the National Assembly, saying lawmakers should avoid using such language for female members or any woman in Pakistan.

Key points

• When Khawaja Asif grilled JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman in the National Assembly, the matter began on Thursday.
• A day earlier, Fazlur Rehman had mocked Asif for staying home while high-level discussions were held in Tehran.
• In an earlier speech to the parliament, Khawaja Asif accused Fazlur Rehman of hiding behind female lawmakers.
• It is additionally not the first time Asif has faced criticism over remarks concerning women in Parliament.
• Yesterday, the defence minister, in the heat of his speech, created highly inappropriate remarks regarding women.

In an earlier speech to the parliament, Khawaja Asif accused Fazlur Rehman of hiding behind female lawmakers. It was these remarks regarding women that Marri afterwards condemned on the floor of the House.

Speaking on a point of order during Friday's session, Marri remarked the defence minister had produced "very inappropriate remarks regarding women" in the heat of his speech the previous day. A video of her remarks was shared by ARY News. Illegal Construction Notice Issued Against Fazlur Rehman's Islamabad Home. What Shazia Marri Remarked.

"Yesterday, the defence minister, in the heat of his speech, created highly inappropriate remarks regarding women. I condemn them, " Marri informed the House.

She remarked such remarks should be condemned openly, no matter which side of the aisle they come from. "These were regrettable remarks. And I think that at least the honourable members of this house should refrain from using such remarks for the honourable female members or any female in Pakistan, " she continued.

Marri additionally informed the House that women lawmakers from the JUI-F had approached PPP in the Assembly over the matter, and that the party had additionally felt at the time that the problem should be raised. What Sparked the Row.

Meanwhile, a day earlier, Fazlur Rehman had mocked Asif for staying home while high-level discussions were held in Tehran. In his reply, Asif remarked no defence agreement was being negotiated in Tehran and that he was at home instead. He additionally questioned Fazlur Rehman's political record. Maulana Fazlur Rehman Mocks Khawaja Asif for Iran Mistake.

It is additionally not the first time Asif has faced criticism over remarks concerning women in Parliament. In 2023, women parliamentarians strongly protested comments he created concerning them during a joint session.

For context, the latest exchange comes during a week of heated debate between the administration and the JUI-F. According to Asif has meanwhile, pakistan will defend Saudi Arabia with full force under the Makkah defence pact. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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