Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) walked out of both the Senate and National Assembly once again. This protest came in response to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's recent remarks. PPP leaders said they will not attend proceedings until someone from the government addresses their concerns. They demanded a public apology and warned against interpreting their silence as weakness. Tensions between PPP and the ruling PML-N remain high.

In the Senate, PPP leader Sherry Rehman strongly criticized the remarks made by Maryam Nawaz. She said offering an apology does not lower dignity and that provinces should not be treated like personal property. She reminded the government that PPP's support is not a compulsion. She called...