Blushes & banter in Pakistan assembly

From remarks in the Punjab Assembly to playful exchanges in the National Assembly, these unexpected interactions are sparking conversations.

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00:00That's Malik Ahmed Khan, Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, passing a remark on Pakistan

00:12Muslim League and leader Hina Parve's butt. But what happened? Let's rewind.

00:16But it didn't end there. There was an attempt at a cover-up.

00:35Malik's playful banter with butt didn't stop there. In another session, the speaker was

00:39heard saying, If you thought that was the end of it, the Pakistan National Assembly wasn't

00:51far behind. In a video from 2024 PTI leader Zardaj Gulwasseen saying,

01:01The blushing Pakistan Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq replied with,

01:09Interestingly, on 14 January 2022, Pakistan's parliament adopted the Protection Against Harassment

01:15of Women at the Workplace Amendment Act 2022. This law not only protects individuals against

01:20physical harassment in the workplace, but also covers other forms of inappropriate behaviour.

01:25Amid all the tensions between India and Pakistan, we most definitely don't mind these moments

01:29of light-hearted banter.