Snippets Of Pervez Ellahi roughed up
Pervez Ellahi roughed up and was not spared amid the violence at the Punjab Assembly and became its target which left him bruised and bloodied. It was a pitiful event in the life of a tenacious political operator who has won against all odds but this time round he was badly humbled. Before this incident he had scores of years in which he reached the heights of Punjab politics and at one time was considered a king-maker. He felt no qualms about shaking hands with his long-time enemy, PPP that made him the deputy prime minister. He vociferously advocated the role of military in politics and it probably was a nod from them compelling him to abruptly change course ditching his agreement with the PPP and heading towards the capsizing PTI. Ironically, at the beginning of the infamous assembly session, he was snapped jubilantly egging on his heavies, who were permitted in the assembly premises by him as the speaker, to pounce on the opposition but was soon outplayed at his game. This unfortunate episode can certainly not be excused and it is expected that perpetrators of this ugly incident would be brought to book. TW
