Khursheed Shah for NA session over Rawalpindi incident

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Khursheed Shah Tuesday demanded of the government to convene a session of the lower house over Rawalpindi incident, Geo News reported.

“The opposition will submit a requisition for calling the National Assembly session in case the government failed to do so,” said Shah while talking to media persons here.

The opposition leader said that the Rawalpindi mayhem appeared to have been planned in advance and in which the local administration could also be involved.

He said if a foreign hand was behind the deadly incident then it gives rise to the question: “Where were the agencies?” The Rawalpindi carnage is a sensitive issue and it should be resolved by taking the religious clerics (Ulema) on board.

At least 10 people lost their lives and dozens others sustained injuries in a sectarian clash during Ashura procession last Friday in Rawalpindi.

Commenting on the November 3, 2007 emergency, Khursheed Shah described it as the continuation of a similar action taken on October 12, 1999.

He said Article-6 of the Constitution is not only applicable on Pervez Musharraf but also the associates. “If government wants to protect someone it should state things candidly,” he added.

The opposition leader asserted: “Pervez Musharraf’s cabinet was also on board in connection with the decisions taken on November 3, 2007.”