Islamabad (Web Desk): Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday took notice of the late-night raid on the Parliament House and demanded immediate release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers.
Speaking during today’s session of the National Assembly, he said that 'no one will remain silent about the incident and that decisive action will be taken.'
“We will take action on last night's incident and address it seriously," the NA speaker said, adding that he had requested all video footage to identify the responsible parties.
The Speaker said that he has ordered the collection of video footage from all entry points of the Parliament House and assured members that legal action will be taken based on the evidence gathered.
Responding to concerns raised by members, the Speaker called for taking a stand on the event of the previous night and said he would not remain silent on the issue.
He said that an FIR would be registered if deemed necessary after reviewing the footage.
Sadiq expressed his dismay over the incident, recalling that he had previously registered an FIR in 2014 when parliament was attacked.
Later, the NA Speaker held a meeting with leaders and members of parliamentary parties to address the matter of recent arrests from the premises of Parliament.
During the meeting, the leaders condemned the events of previous night and urged the Speaker to take action on the issue.
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq reaffirmed his commitment to resolving the issue collaboratively and agreed on the need to establish a comprehensive protocol for handling such incidents in the future.
Terming the reported arrests highly distressing, he said that the respect of all the members of Parliament was of paramount importance. He assured that there would be no compromise on the dignity of Parliament.
The Speaker issued a directive for an immediate and thorough investigation into the arrests.
He summoned the Inspector General of Police (PIG) of Islamabad to his office to inquire about the incident and instructed him to ensure that the arrested members were produced in the Parliament in accordance with legal procedures.
He also gave special instructions to the IGP to ensure respectful treatment and provide the best facilities to the arrested members, and sought a detailed report of the incident.
It was told that a complete investigation into the incident was underway, and footages of the event were also being obtained.
Maintaining the sanctity and respect of Parliament was his top priority, the Speaker reiterated.
The meeting was attended by federal ministers and members of the Parliament, including Rana Sanaullah, Azam Nazeer Tarar, Abdul Aleem Khan, Syed Khurshid Shah, Syed Naveed Qamar, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Noor Alam Khan, Shandana Gulzar Khan, Khalid Hussain Magsi, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Syed Aminul Haque, Amjad Ali Khan, Shahida Akhtar Ali, Ali Muhammad Khan, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and others.