Senior PTI leader and SAPM to CM Punjab on Information – Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has issued a clarification following on-air physical and verbal altercation with PPP’s MNA Qadir Khan Mandokhail.
In her video statement, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan contented that PPP’s Qadir Khan Mandokhail had used profane and derogatory language against her and she acted only in ‘self-defence’.
The PTI leader argued that the incident is being reported biasedly and that Qadir Mandokhail hurled abuses and used expletive language against her and her father.
ٹاک شو کے دوران پیپلزپارٹی کے قادر مندوخیل کی جانب دھمکیاں دی گئیں۔ قادر مندوخیل نے بدزبانی اور بدکلامی کرتے ہوئے میرے مرحوم والد اور مجھے گالیاں دیں۔ اپنے دفاع میں مجھے انتہائی قدم اٹھانا پڑا! قانونی ٹیم سے مشاورت کےبعد قادر مندوخیل کےخلاف قانونی چارہ جوئی کی جائیگی۔ pic.twitter.com/7AbDNMaHV0
— Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) June 9, 2021
جاوید چوہدری صاحب کے ٹی وی شو میں پیپلزپارٹی کے قادر مندوخیل کے ساتھ ہونے والی بحث میں تصویر کا ایک رخ دکھایا جارہا ہے۔ قادر مندوخیل کی غلیظ زبان اور گالیوں کو اس ویڈیو کا حصہ نہ بنا کر یکطرفہ پروپیگنڈہ کیا جارہا ہے۔ سیاسی مکالمے سے ہٹ کر مندوخیل کی جانب سے میرے والد اور مجھے
1/2— Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) June 9, 2021
Firdous Ashiq Awan has announced to take legal action against Qadir Mandokhail.
She has also urged the Express News administration to release full video of the episode.
What Had Happended?
The development comes as Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan and PPP’s Qadir Mandokhail appeared on the Kal Tak talk show hosted by Javed Chaudhry on Express News. The duo engaged in a heated argument accusing each other of corruption. The quarrel turned physical after Mandokhail allegedly used foul language against his female political adversary, forcing the latter to slap the PPP leader.
Scenes leading up to the fight.#FirdousAshiqAwan pic.twitter.com/PJlK29BcOD
— Pro Pakistani (@PropakiofficiaI) June 9, 2021
Pakistan: Footage of fight between the adviser to Punjab's chief minister Firdous Ashiq Awan and Pakistan Peoples Party's MNA Abdul Qadir Mandokhel during a talk show. #FirdousAshiqAwan pic.twitter.com/dsRq5UA8hk
— Khaleej Mag (@KhaleejMag) June 9, 2021
The show was taken off air, with the host Javed Chaudhry urging both Firdous Ashiq Awan pleading both the leaders to maintain the decorum and abstain from the undignified verbal and physical squabble.