Treasury and opposition want punitive action against Jamia Hafsa administration

The treasury and opposition members Saturday voiced to take punitive action against Jamia Hafsa administration in unison for abducting Chinese women but the government seemed reluctant and wanted to have a 'clear directive' from the National Assembly to launch any operation.
The abduction of three Chinese women who were running a massage parlour in the capital echoed in the house with opposition pressing that the whole issue was orchestrated by the intelligence agencies.
Although, Chinese women were freed on Saturday's evening by the Lal Masjid administration but the government appeared reluctant to take any action against seminary students.
In spite of making any announcement, State Minister for Interior Zafar Iqbal Warraich sought the help of the Parliament to direct the interior ministry through a unanimous resolution for immediate action against the Jamia Hafsa administration.
He noted that if the government launches an operation against the seminary resulting into any causality, the opposition would leave no stone unturned politicising the issue.
The issue was raised by a treasury lady member Mehnaz Rafi who demanded of the government to launch operation against the seminary students who abducted three Chinese women and six men.
Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman took the government to task and said it has badly failed to establish its writ to maintain law and order. He was perturbed that the abduction of Chinese women would send a very negative signal and hurt the time-tested ties with China.
Fazl condemned the arrests of a woman and two policemen by the seminary students and called for action against the administration. PML-N leader Khwaja Muhammad Asif believed the whole drama was orchestrated by intelligence agencies.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly witnessed absolute rumpus as PPP lawmakers and Religious Affairs Minister Ijazul Haq traded harsh words over displaying anti-Benazir Bhutto banners in the capital and other major cities on Salman Rushdie issue.
PPP members protested that banners attributing Benazir Bhutto with Salman Rushdie have yet not been removed despite ruling of the National Assembly Speaker. They alleged that these banners were displayed on the orders of religious affairs minister who strongly denied.
Speaker Amir Hussain issued fresh direction to the Capital Development Authority for removal of all such banners. Treasury members also staged noisy protest against the Punjab Bar Council who has banned entry of Speaker National Assembly Amir Hussain in any Punjab bar.