"So we have a PML (N) man attacking women now."
"In the provincial assembly, no less. Nice example they are setting."
"Well to be honest I have seen scenes of parliamentarians attacking each other in other countries. Last one I recall was in Japan."
"That's not the point. I would like to know what is difference between what the Taliban do to women, recall the lashes on the girl that we all saw..."
"This is slightly different."
"I can't imagine you are defending this man's behaviour."
"Which man?"
"The Minister for Prisons, Ghafoor - the guy who physically attacked PML (Q) women, I don't care the nature of the provocation, it is simply wrong to think you can get away with assault. Our parliamentarians can hurl abuses at each other for all we care, but the buck stops at physical violence. And the Prisons Minister must not be allowed to get away with it by citing what Chaudhry Parvez Elahi thinks of women as an excuse, Chaudhry sahib represented a repressive regime in any case, he must not be allowed to take revenge for what the PML (Q) women did against Nawaz Sharif..."
"He was trying to prove more loyal than the king. He attacked these PML (Q) women because they had banners against Shahbaz Sharif."
"Ghafoor has already been absolved of one indiscretion in the recent past if you will..."
"But you know if Ghafoor can't take criticism or can't act like an average Joe then he must leave politics alone."
"I agree and the PML (N) leadership must take notice of this act."
"Nawaz Sharif has taken some good decisions with respect to the PML (N) guy who got his nephew to take his exams for him, and..."
"So you reckon Ghafoor should lose his seat?"
"He should lose his Cabinet post at least and he must be forced to tender an apology to women."
"Indeed Nawaz Sharif must understand that nearly half of his electoral support comes from women and whatever the verbal provocation there is no justification to hit at women."
"Indeed."