Government denies deliberate interference in National Assembly speeches

State Minister for Law Barrister Aqeel Malik has attributed the technical problems reported during proceedings in Pakistan’s National Assembly to a possible internet or technical fault, dismissing suggestions that anything unusual had occurred.

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Law Barrister Aqeel Malik has attributed the technical problems reported during proceedings in Pakistan’s National Assembly to a possible internet or technical fault, dismissing suggestions that anything unusual had occurred.

Speaking to Geo News, Malik said technical difficulties had also affected audio in the law minister’s chamber, where sound would sometimes be audible and sometimes disappear.

He added that speeches from the government benches had also experienced technical problems describing the situation as a technical fault rather than a deliberate act.

Malik said speeches by opposition members had been broadcast before the reported disruption. He also pointed out that leaders of the Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Aain Pakistan had uploaded their speeches to their respective social media pages.

According to the state minister the speeches reached the opposition leaders through television broadcasts from Parliament allowing them to share the recordings on their own platforms.

His remarks came amid questions about technical issues affecting the availability or transmission of speeches during the previous day’s National Assembly proceedings.

The minister maintained that the problem was technical in nature and said there was no other issue behind the disruption. However the report did not include an independent technical assessment confirming the cause of the fault.

The incident has drawn attention to the role of broadcast and internet systems in making parliamentary proceedings accessible to lawmakers and the public. Technical interruptions can affect the transmission and recording of speeches making reliable parliamentary broadcasting important for transparency and public access to legislative debates.

Malik’s comments represent the government’s explanation for the reported disruption. Further clarification from the relevant parliamentary or broadcasting authorities would be needed to establish the precise cause of the technical problem