Viral video: A video of a Pakistani woman leader and former minister in Imran Khan's cabinet, Zartaj Gul, is going viral on social media in which she is seen urging the Speaker of the Assembly not to avoid eye contact with her and look into her eyes while she speaks. The video was widely shared by the users where she asked him to put on his glasses and look into her eyes. The exchange was also covered extensively in the Pakistani media.
What did the woman leader say?
Addressing the Assembly, Gul said, “My party leaders have taught me to speak while looking directly into the eyes. I cannot continue speaking if you avoid eye contact like this. Please wear your glasses, sir”.
“If you do not listen to me, I will not be able to address you,” she added.
To her remarks, Speaker Sadiq said that he cannot make an eye contact with a woman.
“I will listen to you, but I cannot make eye contact with a woman as it does not appear appropriate," he said.
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Users react
A user wrote, “I demand the Indian government to telecast proceedings of Pak parliament at RS TV”.
“Brilliant humour. Class act,” another one wrote.
“Will it Go On Record ?,” another user asked.
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