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PTI Announces Boycott of By-Elections in Response to Disqualification of Party Members

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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to boycott the upcoming by-elections in several constituencies where its members were disqualified in connection with the May 9 cases, citing political vendetta and violation of basic rights. The party's decision was announced after a meeting of its political committee, which also voiced strong concerns over the ongoing daily hearings of the Toshakhana case being held in Adiala Jail. Additionally, the PTI has resigned from the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), standing committees, and chairmanships, except for the by-election in Lahore's NA-129 constituency.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PTI has announced it will not participate in the by-elections for constituencies where its members were disqualified in connection with the May 9 cases.
  • The party has praised its disqualified members as victims of political vendetta and has pledged not to contest by-elections in their constituencies as a mark of protest.
  • The PTI's political committee has voiced strong concerns over the ongoing daily hearings of the Toshakhana case being held in Adiala Jail, calling it a "violation of basic rights".
  • The party has announced that it will contest the by-election in Lahore's NA-129 constituency, which became vacant after the death of Hammad Azhar's father, Mian Azhar.
  • Several PTI MNAs have submitted their resignations from various parliamentary committees, including Faisal Amin Khan, who resigned from all standing committees of the National Assembly.
  • The PTI has resigned from the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), standing committees, and chairmanships, except for the by-election in Lahore's NA-129 constituency.

Statistics:

  • By-elections will be held in the NA-66 Wazirabad, NA-129 Lahore-XIII, and PP-87 Mianwali-III constituencies on September 18.
  • By-elections will be held in NA-143 Sahiwal-III, NA-185, DG Khan-III, PP-203 Sahiwal-VI, NA-96 Faisalabad-II, NA-104 Faisalabad-X, and PP-98 Faisalabad-I on October 5.
  • The PTI's political committee has announced that it will participate in the by-election in Lahore's NA-129 constituency.

Sources:

  • [PTI announces boycott of by-elections, cites political vendetta](https://www.dawn.com/news/article/12675454)
  • [PTI refuses to contest by-elections in some constituencies](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2402237/pti-refuses-to-contest-by-elections-in-some-constituencies)
  • [PTI to contest by-election in Lahore's NA-129 constituency](https://www.dawn.com/news/article/12675524)

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