Punjab’s Provincial Minister for Prisons Fayyazul Hassan Chohan and Secretary Information Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Azma Bokhari had an interesting exchange outside the Punjab Assembly earlier today.
Fayyaz Chohan offered to hold a joint press conference in the Punjab Assembly with Azma Bokhari.
“Azma sahiba can talk openly against our government and then it shall be my turn to comment on her party [PML-N],” said Fayyaz laughingly.
Azma Bokhari said she should be allowed to answer him point-by-point. Chohan Fayyaz said it would not be possible.
On being asked by a reporter as to why the two individuals weren’t ready to do a joint press conference, Azma said, ” He [Fayyaz] should resign from his ministry, and stand beside me and hold a press conference as today’s presser is the Opposition’s.” Azma further added that she would happily welcome him [Fayyaz] and present him with a garland if he resigns and joins the Opposition.
“I offered her [Azma] to speak first because I personally respect her,” said Fayyaz.
Fayyaz Chohan later took to Twitter and said, “I offered Azma Bokhari to hold a joint press conference today, I was ready to give her the first turn but Azma did not dare accept.”
To which Azma tweeted, “I asked you to resign. You are not destined to stand beside me.”
