The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) members staged a walkout from the National Assembly on Thursday over use of force by Punjab Police against visually impaired protesters who were holding a demonstration in Lahore a day earlier.
JI MNA Sahibzada Tariqullah told the National Assembly that his party condemned police excesses against blind protesters in Lahore. He further said that people with special needs were not being given their rights and instead visually impaired people were being manhandled. The JI leader added that he had yet to see robbers and thugs being baton-charged in the country.
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members also strongly condemned the violence against the visually impaired demonstrators.
Parliamentary Secretary Rajab Baloch said he had not seen policemen baton-charge any protesters. He added that two to three visually impaired persons had fallen down due to pushing and shoving that occurred during the clash between police and protesters.
The parliamentary secretary went on to appreciate the efforts of the Punjab government for taking immediate action against those responsible for the incident.
