Former PM aide Firdous Ashiq Awan turned away from govt residence in Multan.

MULTAN -- The former adviser to prime minister on information and broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, experienced an incident of extreme embarrassment here in the city when the night guard of a government-owned residence - the Multan circuit house - refused to provide her room for an overnight stay, it has been learnt.

The former special adviser traveled from Karachi to Multan in a car, accompanied by her friends and a maid, and reached the city Saturday night. Upon arrival at the Multan circuit house, she explained that she was ex-adviser Firdous Ashiq Awan; however, the guard was not impressed by her introduction.

Dr Awan then demanded a room for a night stay, which the security officer refused as she was not holding any public office, and denied entertaining her. She then asked for a sehri meal but the circuit house refused again; she consequently sent her...