After borrowing a waistcoat from National Assembly employee for the card picture, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was caught in a spotlight again on Wednesday when it transpired that the prime minister candidate forgot to bring his computerized national identity card (CNIC) during the NA session for election of the speaker.
According to reports, Imran forgot to bring his CNIC to the assembly and the card is essential for assembly members to cast their vote. However, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq allowed Imran Khan to cast vote using his prerogative.
The issue was highlighted more when Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) member from Karachi Abdul Qadir Patel complained against the ‘discriminatory behavior’ as he had forgotten his CNIC and was forced to bring it before being allowed to vote.
In response, Ayaz Sadiq issued a statement, “Imran Khan asked for my permission to vote. Had you sought my permission, I would have allowed you to vote as well.”
On Aug 13, Imran borrowed a waistcoat of a photographer moments before his official NA card picture was to be taken. The video of Imran Khan also went viral on the social media with most people commending the future PM of being too ‘simplistic’ to even forget to wear a waistcoat while arriving to the Assembly