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Brawl erupts at DI Khan district council meeting

Opposition members raged upon snatching of the microphone from council member Mushtaq Dar

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August 16, 2016

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: An intense brawl erupted on Wednesday at a meeting of the Dera Ismail Khan district council, with local representatives throwing punches and hurling chairs against each other.

Opposition members raged upon snatching of the microphone from council member Mushtaq Dar, who then tossed chairs and turned over speaker's table.

Serious differences exist between treasury and opposition members in the DI Khan district council.

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