ISLAMABAD: Senators held March from Parliament to Supreme Court (SC) to protest over violence against Senator Azam Swati. Protesting senators chanted slogans pressing their demands for registration of case and administration of justice to Azam Swati. 

Addressing participants, PTI Senator Shahzad Wasim said all members of Upper House are standing outside SC. State stands on three pillars. State functions under Constitution. If institutions don’t run under Constitution then state cannot run. Today face of this state does not seem to be face of loving mother. 

He said Azam Swati is senior member of this Parliament. Sanctity of veil and four walls was violated at his home. He was subjected to custodial torture. He was given mental torture too.  We are standing outside SC with our case. We hope justice will be done and will be seen to be done.  Imran Khan is also hopeful that judiciary will play its role in this matter, he added. Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar set a precedent. I ask other senators to play their role.  He underlined Parliament is and will remain supreme. Playing committee, committee will not address matter.

He said government is going to commit farcical joke with law. He announced to stage token dharna outside Supreme Court along with other PTI senators. 

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 12 2022

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