KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto has taken notice of the incident in the Sindh Assembly in which a minister passed inappropriate remarks towards a female member of the opposition.
According to a statement by the PPP media cell, Bilawal has directed President Sindh Nisar Khuhro to issue a show cause notice to the minister before taking any action.
The incident occurred when PPP member Imdad Pitafi made derogatory and inappropriate remarks and exchange of words with Nusrat Sehar Abbasi of the Pakistan Muslim League – Functional (PML-F).
The distasteful episode occurred when Abbasi put a question to Pitafi during assembly proceedings. Pitafi responded with an obscene invitation to Abbasi to visit his chamber for “a satisfactory reply”.
Later, another PPP lawmaker Nawab Muhammad Taimur Talpur taunted Abbasi, while the rest of the house watched as silent spectators and burst into laughter.
.@BBhuttoZardari takes serious notice of media reports about remarks of a Sindh Minister about a woman MPA of Opposition in Sindh Assembly.
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) January 21, 2017
.@BBhuttoZardari asks President PPP Sindh & PPP Parliamentary Leader in House to issue show cause notice to Party Minister before an action.
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) January 21, 2017
Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari has also condemned the incident. While responding to the tweet from PPP member Nafisa Shah, she called on Pitafi to apologise for the unacceptable behaviour.
Bhaktawar said that the incident was totally against ethos of the party which was led by strongest of women.
Yes must apologise absolutely unacceptable behaviour & totally against ethos of our party that has been led by the strongest of women #PPP https://t.co/3BZAlvC4c6
— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) January 21, 2017
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah was also present in the house when the incident unfolded. Murad on Saturday said the incident was unfortunate, but the comments of Abbasi about Bilawal were also uncalled for.
