ISLAMABAD, January 26: Fists flew in country’s National Assembly on Thursday after two lawmakers from opposition and government benches slapped each other after an argument over Panama papers case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family, sources reported.
According to a private TV Channel correspondent, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legislator Shah Mehmood Qureshi was speaking on a privilege motion against PM for lying to parliament over Panama papers issue when government and opposition lawmkers started chanting slogans against each other.
The sloganeering soon turned into a full-scale brawl after PTI member Shahryar Afridi and Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi slapped each other.
The speaker adjourned the session for 15 minutes after the ruckus.
The correspondent added that the opposition demanded audience for five of its bench members but speaker was of the view that PML-N bench members too should speak on the matter.-Agencies
