Two people were injured in Islamabad on Saturday night after a government vehicle allegedly driven by the son of MNA Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz hit their motorcycle at the Daman-e-Koh signal. The MNA, who chairs the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior, has since confirmed that his son was behind the wheel.
According to police, the official car struck the motorcycle while it was standing at the signal. A man and a woman riding the motorcycle were injured and shifted to a nearby hospital. Police reached the scene after being informed and started an investigation.
MNA Confirms His Son Was Driving
Speaking to journalist Tariq Mateen, Khurram Shahzad Nawaz said the accident did happen and that he had handed his son over to the police himself. He said his son was still in police custody.
The MNA confirmed that the vehicle was his official car. He said a driver was present in the car, but his son was the one driving it.
He also said he had checked on both injured people and regretted that the accident happened because of his son. He denied putting any pressure on the police or the victims, after social media users alleged that the injured were being pushed to settle the matter.
Speaker Takes Notice
According to journalist Siddeeq Sajid, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has taken strict notice of the incident. The vehicle, which carries the registration number GAW-308, belongs to the National Assembly Secretariat and was being used by Khurram Nawaz as the committee chairman.
Sajid reported that the MNA assured the Speaker he would bear the full cost of repairing the government vehicle. When the Speaker asked why the car had been given to his son, the MNA reportedly did not respond.
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