Name-calling and fist fights are not uncommon when opposing politicians get together. But a fracas in the National Assembly on Thursday underscored a disturbing trend. <br />http://www.dailynewspk.com/pakistani-politicians-scandals-2017/ <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy4lbh0_a00 <br />During the address of Leader of the Opposition Khursheed Shah, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq asked women lawmakers to be silent or go outside and continue their conversation during house proceedings. <br /> <br />Shah responded: "Do not ask these women to stop talking, Speaker, they will fall ill if they don't talk continuously." <br /> <br />Following Shah's remarks, PPP MNA Nafisa Shah said she would stage a protest, asking why the speaker was only silencing women if men are also talking. The speaker silenced her again, saying, "You cannot challenge the chair." <br /> <br />Last month, during a press conference after an argument in another National Assembly session, PML-N's Javed Latif is reported to have passed distasteful remarks about PTI lawmaker Murad Saeed's sisters in connection with PTI Chairman Imran Khan. <br /> <br />His comments invited censure from all quarters, so much so that his name was soon trending on Twitter.
