PMLN, PTI leaders clash on TV talk show

In a video that went viral on Facebook

Islamabad: A heated argument broke out between leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) during a talk show, turning into a physical altercation. The two political leaders exchanged slaps and punches, and the video of the incident quickly went viral on social media.

In a video that went viral on Facebook, it can be seen that a private TV program featured a heated exchange between Ikhtiyar Wali Khan from PML-N and Naeem Haider Panjotha from PTI, which escalated into a physical confrontation. Both were heard shouting at each other.

In the video, the two can be seen using offensive language against each other’s party leadership. During the confrontation, Ikhtiyar Wali suddenly stood up and targeted the PTI leader, which led to Naeem Haider Panjotha also getting up from his seat, and the two engaged in a physical scuffle. The studio staff intervened to break up the fight.

It is not the first time that such a clash has occurred between PML-N and PTI leaders on a TV talk show. Previously, there was a similar incident involving PML-N Senator Afran Ullah and PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat, where the two engaged in a physical altercation during a show.

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In 2023, PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan recently lodged an FIR against Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, who serves as the lawyer for former Prime Minister Imran Khan. This incident unfolded during a live media show, ‘Kal Tak with Javed Chaudhry’ on Express News. The altercation occurred following a heated argument between Afnan and Marwat, which was captured on camera and widely shared on social media. The video showed a verbal clash escalating into a physical altercation, with Marwat assaulting the PML-N senator, and Afnan responding by pushing him away. The show’s anchor can be heard instructing studio personnel to intervene and separate the two.

On Friday, an FIR was filed at the Aabpara police station, citing Sections 352 and 506ii of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). This incident took place during a televised debate in which Senator Afnan Ullah and PTI lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat discussed the current political situation. The exchange escalated when Marwat physically assaulted the senator and issued life threats, a claim he acknowledged in a tweet. Senator Afnan is determined to pursue the case, underlining the need to address physical altercations during TV talk shows to prevent a concerning precedent.

Concurrently, Marwat expressed his intention to seek pre-arrest bail in response to the filed FIR. He also initiated a request to file an FIR against the senator at the Margalla police station, citing Sections 25D of the Telegraph Act and PPC 506. Marwat stated that if the report was not filed by Sunday, he would pursue legal action through the courts.

میں نے تھانہ مارگلہ میں بلیک بیلٹ افنان اور نامعلوم دھمکی دینے والے کے خلاف باضابطہ درخواست جمع کرادی ہے۔ اگر پولیس اتوار کی رات تک ملزمان کے خلاف ایف آئی آر درج کرنے میں ناکام رہتی ہے تو میں ایف آئی آر U/S 22-A CrPc کے لیے عدالت انصاف سے رجوع کروں گا۔

— Sher Afzal Khan Marwat (@sherafzalmarwat) September 30, 2023

Marwat raised concerns about contradictions in Afnan’s statements, initially claiming to be hit and later fainting. He also accused Afnan of attempting to influence the case by using the official Senate letterhead and sending the Senate director to the police station, labeling this as an abuse of office. Marwat threatened to escalate the matter to the Election Commission of Pakistan and constitutional courts, potentially leading to Afnan’s disqualification under Article 62.

In response, the senator refuted the allegations, stating that he had submitted a regular application for an FIR without Senate letterhead. Marwat later announced on X that he had left Islamabad to evade arrest.\