The National Assembly looked like a battle field on Thursday when Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members started fighting after Ch Nisar Ali Khan criticised MQM chief Altaf Hussain during his speech, a private TV channel reported.
Speaking on the floor of the Assembly, Nisar said it is “a sin to talk to the MQM.” Nisar’s remarks enraged MQM representatives in the Assembly, who resorted to desk thumping and sloganeering. The debate got further intensified as PML-N’s Abid Sher Ali and Hanif Abbassi exchanged profanities with MQM member Syed Salahuddin.
A physical brawl was prevented when Interior Minister Rehman Malik intervened and stopped the furious lawmakers. MQM’s Wasim Ahmed also joined Malik in preventing the fight.
When NA becomes battlefield
