The death of former Military General Pervez Musharraf left the Pakistani parliament into two sides, the political rivalry came into the surface and members started arguing on making prayers for late Pervez Musharraf.
The National Assembly offered Fateha prayers for late General Pervez Musharraf on which Mohsin Dawar said that no one is ready to recite Fateha for someone who was enemy of Pakistan. If any kind of protocol is given to him that means that he is above the constitution of country. It all started when Jamat E Islami member, Mushtaq Ahmad said that I am ready to say prayers for Syrian and Turkish victims of earthquake but not for Pervez Musharraf.
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Conflicting uproar in the house
An uproar started in the house, both government and opposition members stood out on their seats and started arguing with each other. Following the words of JI’s Mushtaq Ahmad, one of the member said that your party also once supported the military rule of Pervez Musharraf.
Lashing out the heat on those who refused to pray, some pointed out that it is funny that people who got benefit from National Reconciliation Ordinance now refusing to pray for him on his death.
PPPs Mola Baksh Chandio also supported those who refused to pray, saying that those who violated the constitution were now being turned into a hero. He chanted that why do they support and pray for someone who broke the law.
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Sheikh Rohale Asghar while referring to the former General said that house offered Fateha for the deceased person but member of his house is not even present here, we can all judge the power of house from this. However after a lot of argument, the National assembly offered the prayer for late General Pervez Musharraf and the house was adjourned till Thursday.