ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Asharf sent an issue declaring Imran Khan more popular than Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Committee of Rules of Procedure and Privileges.

On point of order, member National Assembly (MNA) Sheikh Rohail Asghar said that media person in vlog mentioned Orya Maqbool Jan’s comparison of great leader and founder of nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Imran Khan which was unjustified and deplorable.

“Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is undisputed personality of nation. No one can be matched with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah who despite illness and various challenges had made an independent homeland for Muslims of subcontinent,” he added. He said, “It is wake up for all, person who remembered Quaid like this must be dealt with iron hands”.

MNA said, “How Orya Maqbool Jan can dare to make comparison of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with person who is trying to destroy Pakistan?” He suggested that privilege committee should call him (Orya Maqbool Jan) and give him an exemplary punishment so no one can in future dare say such words about father of nation.

Speaker said that sentiments expressed by MNA Sheikh Rohale Asghar were shared by 220 million people as Orya Maqbool has hurt sentiments of whole nation, adding, “This is very serious issue, I hereby refer matter to privilege committee.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 08 2023

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