Khawaja Asif, the defence minister and head of the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), apologised for his comments on university vice chancellors in his budget address on Friday, although the speaker afterwards removed the offending phrase.
Asif apologised at the beginning of the National Assembly session for labelling the vice chancellors “robbers” in the budget address.
He said that he was sorry for the way he had described the vice chancellor. “I request that the word be expunged from the proceedings of the Assembly as well,” he continued.
The minister declared that he appreciated educators and educational institutions.