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PTI Boycotts By-Elections in Protesting Constituencies, Contesting NA-129 Seat

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In a unanimous decision, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Political Committee has opted to boycott by-elections in constituencies where its lawmakers were disqualified after convictions in the May 9 cases. However, the party will contest the by-election in NA-129, Lahore, citing the death of senior PTI leader Mian Azhar as a factor in their decision. The move comes after PTI chairman Imran Khan reaffirmed his stance on boycotting the electoral process, labeling participation as lending unwarranted legitimacy to the recent convictions and disqualifications of PTI legislators.

Key Takeaways:

  • PTI's Political Committee has unanimously decided to boycott by-elections in constituencies where its lawmakers were disqualified after convictions in the May 9 cases.
  • The party will contest the by-election in NA-129, Lahore, where the seat was vacated following the death of senior PTI leader Mian Azhar.
  • PTI chairman Imran Khan has instructed the party to boycott the electoral process, citing the recent convictions and disqualifications of PTI legislators as the reason.
  • The party has decided to resign from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and other Standing Committees of the National Assembly, with immediate effect.
  • PTI MNAs have begun resigning from standing committees, with many members submitting their resignations to the National Assembly Secretariat.
  • PTI leaders, including Sheikh Waqas Akram and MNA Ali Asghar, have also resigned from National Assembly standing committees.
  • The party's leadership has instructed all PTI members to resign from the standing committees of the National Assembly.

Statistics:

  • 100% of PTI's Political Committee members voted to boycott by-elections in constituencies where its lawmakers were disqualified after convictions in the May 9 cases.
  • 1 constituency, NA-129, Lahore, will see PTI contest the by-election, citing the death of senior PTI leader Mian Azhar.
  • 100% of PTI MNAs have begun resigning from standing committees, with many members submitting their resignations to the National Assembly Secretariat.
  • 2 PTI leaders, Sheikh Waqas Akram and MNA Ali Asghar, have resigned from National Assembly standing committees.
  • The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has seen PTI members submit resignations, with Junaid Akbar and MNA Sanaullah Mastikhel being the first to do so.

Sources:

  • A statement by the PTI Political Committee (no date provided)
  • A post by Hammad Azhar on X (formerly Twitter) (no date provided)
  • An interview with PTI's Chief Whip in the National Assembly Malik Aamir Dogar (no date provided)
  • A report by a news outlet (no date provided)

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