The Punjab Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution condemning incidents of mob violence resulting in people being burned alive. Government member Raheela Khadim Hussain presented the resolution in the assembly, highlighting the alarming nature of such blasphemy-related incidents.
The assembly asserted its firm notion that the right to life is the most sacred of all rights, as enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan, and that each citizen is equal within the eyes of the regulation. The meeting took extreme observation of the current blasphemy incidents and expressed problems over the increase in such occasions throughout numerous areas of the US. The meeting entreated the federal and provincial governments to ensure the safety of all residents. It called for immediate and comprehensive measures to address the issue. The resolution also demanded the identification and prosecution of individuals involved in blasphemy incidents under relevant laws and stressed that the courts should ensure the provision of justice. Following this, the resolution was approved.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Assembly concluded its budget debate, with government and opposition members engaging in political attacks during their speeches. Hafiz Farhat Abbas and Sami Ullah Khan had a heated exchange but later apologized. The assembly session, chaired by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan. Saw a PTI member, Sajjad Ahmed, being denied the opportunity to speak on a point of order. Leading him to insist on being heard as it was the appropriate forum. Agha Ali Haider commented that Ejaz Shafi was very disruptive during their speeches. Pir Ashraf Rasool remarked that even calling him “disruptive” insulted the term, as it implied he was worse than “disruptive.” The Speaker then ordered the term “disruptive” removed from the official record.
