Shazia Marri stopped from attending cabinet meeting

ISLAMABAD: The security staffer barred Federal Minister Shazia Marri from attending the federal cabinet meeting, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

Federal Minister for Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Shazia Marri refused to hand over her handbag and other belongings to the security staff.

وفاقی کابینہ کے اجلاس میں شازیہ مری کو سیکورٹی نےروک کر ہینڈبیگ اور دیگر سامان جمع کرانے کاکہا جس پرشازیہ مری “بیگ میں چیک نہیں کرواؤں گی میری غیر حاضری لگادیں”کہہ کر واپس چلی گئی۔۔@CMShehbaz @ShaziaAttaMarri #PDMGovt #NationalAssembly pic.twitter.com/xaeznYtv91

— The Pakistan اُردو (@ThePakistanUrdu) March 28, 2023

A video has also surfaced which showed Marri and the security staff having a conversation. However, the security officials did not open door for her after she refused to hand over her bag.

While leaving the premises, Shazia Murri told the security staff to inform the Prime Minister about her arrival. She asked the staff to inform the premier that she was not allowed to attend the meeting.

In the cabinet meeting today, the federal cabinet approved the draft law to curtail suo motu powers of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP).

The federal cabinet’s session was held under the chair of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today. The cabinet members approved the draft law related to the judicial reforms.

The draft bill will be presented to the National Assembly (NA) for its approval today.