Senate opposition leader files privilege motion against Bhara Kahu SHO over 'discourteous' conduct

Senate Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas has filed a privilege motion against a police officer in Islamabad for alleged rude and discourteous behavior. The motion follows an incident where police blocked a delegation of opposition leaders from traveling to Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Why it matters
This incident underscores ongoing political friction between the opposition and law enforcement in Pakistan, raising questions about parliamentary privilege.
Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas. —Photo courtesy Facebook/Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri/File Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas on Tuesday filed a privilege motion in the upper house of Parliament against the station house officer (SHO) of Islamabad’s Bhara Kahu police station over his “rude and discourteous” conduct.
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