No Proper Permission Needed To Arrest MNA Outside Parliament: Ayaz

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 09th Jun, 2017 ) : Speaker National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq Friday informed the National Assembly that no permission was required by the police for the arrest of any Member National Assembly (MNA) out side the parliament.

Responding to the quarries raised by Opposition Leader, Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah in the house regarding the arrest of MNA Jamshid Dasti, he said that he was arrested yesterday. He said that the police just had to inform about the arrest and not seek any permission.

However, he added, if the police intends to arrest any MNA from the National Assembly premises, then it is mandatory to get proper permission of the Speaker.

He informed the house that Dasti was arrested for blocking a minor canal in his local area.

The Speaker said that if any request for production order comes from Jamshid Dasti, he would issue the same. Earlier, Opposition Leader, Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah said that if the MNA was arrested on the orders of the Speaker then it is ok, otherwise arresting a member at a time when budget session was in progress should be clarified. APP/raz-maw/kmd � 15:22/16:11/16:11