PPP lawmaker briefly expelled from NA following spat with deputy speaker.

ISLAMABAD -- The National Assembly session on Wednesday was marred by general disorder as the opposition staged a loud protest, complaining that Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri, who was chairing the session, had been denying them the mic.

Amid the ruckus, PPP leader Agha Rafiullah Awan initiated cross-talk when the treasury benches began discussing the Pakistan Democratic Movement's rallies. According to Geo News, upon being told to stop interrupting the proceedings, he proceeded to clash directly with the deputy speaker.

After being warned that he was "getting personal", Rafiullah was ordered to leave the assembly hall.

'He impedes the NA proceedings and will not be allowed in,' Suri said. Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf promptly apologised on Awan's behalf and asked for the ruling to be withdrawn, but the deputy speaker refused to accept the apology and insisted on Rafiullah leaving the hall for at least one minute.

PTI MNA Ali Muhammad interjected at this point to read out from the rules of the house and point out that Rafiullah himself should be apologising.

'He should respect the chair and follow the deputy speaker's command,' he said, recommending that Awan leave the hall for a minute and return so that the chair's ruling is implemented.

After being warned that disobeying the chair could lead to his suspension from the house, Rafiullah left the hall along with other opposition leaders and returned after a few minutes.

While the opposition was away, PTI leader Murad Saeed took advantage of the situation to move a resolution condemning the Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) recent Quetta rally.

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