The Co-Chairman of Pakistan People's Party, Senator Asif Ali Zardari has condemned the roughing up of a legislator in the AJK Assembly as 'a shameful act'. In a statement on Friday he said that the incident was most shocking and deplorable as malpractice, and misuse of public funds was sought.
"This is unpardonable, and calls for strict action against the perpetrators in accordance with the law and the Assembly rules". He said that the Ministers and treasury members involved in the incident must not only be censured and their membership suspended under the rules but action should also be taken under the law against them for causing physical injury to the opposition member.