PTI MNA rides bicycle to Parliament, questions rulers over Iran oil

PTI MNA – (Web Desk) – In a gesture that spoke louder than words, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Iqbal Afridi made a bold statement by riding a bicycle out of the Parliament building — a deliberate act of solidarity with his party’s ongoing austerity drive, right after delivering a fiery address on the floor of the National Assembly.

Before pedaling away, Afridi didn’t hold back during his speech, taking sharp aim at the government and the deteriorating political climate in the country. He painted a troubling picture of the state of affairs, suggesting that the three foundational pillars of the House are being slowly undermined, and that the will of the people is being twisted to serve other interests.

He went further, arguing that the country has been reduced to a kind of servitude, and raised pointed questions about why Pakistan continues to look the other way when it comes to purchasing affordable oil from neighboring Iran. One of his most stinging accusations was directed at how PTI voices are being handled in the House — claiming that microphones go mysteriously silent and TV cameras cut away the moment a PTI member rises to speak.

It was, in short, an afternoon of symbolism and substance — a bicycle, a microphone, and a message that Afridi clearly wanted the public to hear.

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Raising concerns over the rising cost of living in Pakistan, the PTI lawmaker demanded an explanation for the rising inflation. He reiterated party loyalty to its incarcerated leadership, saying, “The leader who is sitting in jail [former prime minister Imran Khan] is our red line.”

Afridi’s decision to leave Parliament on a bicycle was seen as a gesture aligned with calls for austerity and cost-cutting measures.