Pak actresses summoned for singing Indian national anthem

Islamabad, June 16: A parliamentary committee in Pakistan has summoned two actresses for singing the Indian national anthem and making anti-Pakistan utterances at an Indian function recently.

The National Assembly standing committee on sports and culture at its meeting yesterday condemned the behaviour of Pakistani actresses Reema and Atiqa Odho and ordered them to appear before it in Parliament House on June 22.

The two have been summoned by committee chairman Nawabzada Salahuddin for allegedly uttering words against the dignity of the country and singing the Indian national anthem while taking part in an Indian programme. This is the second such instance of its kind in Pakistan.