Interior Minister Rehman Malik.—File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday asked Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to withdraw the 'un-parliamentary remarks' that he had used against the Army and security agencies.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Malik said that Chaudhry Nisar should apologize to the country for “insulting the whole nation and the Army” by passing derogatory remarks.

The interior minister also said that he would take up the matter in the NA session on Monday requesting to expunge these remarks from proceeding of the house.

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