Pakistan President addresses Parliament amid 'Go waz Go' chants

Islamabad, June 1: Pakistan opposition parties burst into jeering and chanting slogans against the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-waz (PML-N) during President Mamnoon Hussain’s address to a joint session of Parliament’s two houses on Thursday.

The President, however, continued his address to the joint session, marking the fifth and last session of the current Parliament, amid the protest by the opposition. During his address, the President highlighted the achievements of the government in diverse sectors, including war against terrorism, law and order, economic challenges, power generation and agriculture. The speech was broadcast live.

Besides members of the Sete, the tiol Assembly, all governors and chief ministers, the services chiefs also attended the Parliament session. The opposition, chanting “Go waz Go” and “traitor”, staged a walkout from Parliament. Talking to media outside the Parliament building, Leader of Opposition Khursheed Shah criticised the President’s speech, saying he did not address the issues of tiol importance, including corruption. (IANS)