Panama leaks: Opposition walks out of NA over PM's absence

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Opposition parties have demonstrated walk-out in the National Assembly (NA) citing Prime Minister’s (PM) absence to explain his stance on Panama leaks the reason behind, reported Wednesday.

This is the second time opposition parties have walked out of the National Assembly over PM Nawaz Sharif’s absence. The parties have announced to continue boycott of NA sessions until Prime Minister appears in the assembly and presents his stance.

PM Nawaz’s family was named in Panama leaks in April for owning offshore companies.

On the other hand, Leader of the Opposition in Senate Aitzaz Ahsan chaired a meeting of senior members of different opposition parties and discussed forming a committee for talks with the government in the matter.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed, Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Barrister Saif, PTI’s secretary general Jahangir Tareen, PTI’s spokesperson Shireen Mazari, Sahibzada Tariqullah, Ilyas Bilour and others took part in the meeting.

Attendees clicked at the meeting

The participants discussed compiling a list of questions and demanding the Prime Minister to answer the questionnaire in Panama leaks issue.

While talking to the media after the meeting, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the parties would meet once again later today to fianlise the questionnaire. He further said that the parties would continue demonstration the National Assembly until PM Nawaz answers opposition’s questions in the Parliament.

On the other hand, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid said that the Prime Minister would attend the National Assembly proceedings on Friday.

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The Minister said the Prime Minister is not hesitant to attend the House proceedings. Prime Minister is touring Tajikistan and will return by Thursday.