Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed faced backlash for his fired little tear gas on govt employees to test it.
Days after the Pakistan police fired tear gas on protesting government employees, Rashid Ahmed made light of the incident, stating that it was "necessary to test the tear gas as it had been unused for a long time". Addressing a ceremony in Rawalpindi, Ahmed said he that the Islamabad police"fired a little tear gas, and it was necessary to test it since the tear gas canisters had been unused for a long time.
The Pakistan police on February 10 fired tear gas at the government employees who were protesting to hike their salaries and pensions. Later, people across social media erupted in anger against the Interior Minister, seeking an apology from Ahmed for his remark. Attacking the minister, PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair said, "In any other country, a statement like this would mean the immediate firing of the minister and an apology from the government."
At least 2,000 people had gathered and planned to march towards Parliament House when the police fired tear gas to stop them. Earlier, the federal ministers, including Rasheed, have said the government will fulfill demands of the protestors.
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