Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, a senior member of the PTI, claimed that Raja Pervaiz Ashraf’s approval of the resignations of 11 PTI members of the National Assembly had no legal significance because the deputy speaker had already accepted the resignations when they were tendered.
Following the April no-confidence vote that led to Imran Khan’s government being overthrown, the PTI lawmakers collectively tendered their resignations. Later, the resignations were accepted and a notification was made in this regard by the then-deputy speaker Qasim Suri.
The announcement was made in response to a notification that the PTI MNAs’ resignations had been accepted.
As the nation gets closer to new general elections, Fawad claimed on Twitter that it is a misconception that the federal government will be able to hold by-elections on the vacant seats.
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He continued by saying that the federal government was powerless to halt the general elections.
With all of its might, PML-N will run candidates in by-elections for vacant seats: Sanaullah Rana
The vacated seats, according to Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, are essentially PTI’s, but if by-elections are held in the corresponding constituencies, PML-N will take part in them with all of its might.
Sanaullah claimed that only MNAs whose resignations had been acknowledged in some way had their resignations been accepted.
Sanaullah stated that there is a danger that the general elections will be contentious unless all parties, including the ECP, consult, hold elections in all of the provincial assemblies simultaneously, and settle the constituency issues.
The interior minister stated in response to a query regarding Imran Khan that “this fitna must be suppressed.”
There is no question, according to him, that the PTI chairman has misled the country.
“Imran is attempting to split the country and deceive the youth. If the country doesn’t identify him, he’ll bring the country bad luck “said Sanaullah.
NA Speaker accepts 11 PTI members’ resignations
Raja Pervez Ashraf, speaker of the National Assembly, accepted 11 PTI members’ resignations on Thursday in accordance with Article 64(1) of the Pakistani Constitution.
A notification has also been made in this regard, according to a NA spokesperson. The National Assembly’s official Twitter account posted the announcement.
The NA speaker has reportedly accepted the resignations of the following PTI members:
Ali Muhammad Khan, NA-11; Fazal Muhammad Khan, NA-24; Charsadda, II; Fakhar Zaman Khan, NA-45; Farrukh Habib, NA-108; Ijaz Ahmad Shah, NA-118; Nankana Sahib, II; Jamil Ahmed Khan, NA-237; Muhammad Akram Cheema, NA-239; Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari, NA-256; Reserved Seat for Women; Mardan, III; Abdul (Punjab)
Shandana Gulzar Khan — Women’s Reserved Seat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
