PTI Lawmakers Quit National Assembly Committees Amid Imran Khan's Instructions

Strategic Insights -

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers have started resigning from National Assembly standing committees following instructions from party founder Imran Khan. This move is part of the party's strategy, which also involves boycotting upcoming by-elections. The resignations have been submitted to the National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, and several party leaders have also quit their positions, including the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Junaid Akbar. Imran Khan has also instructed PTI leaders to quit the Judicial Commission, terming the party's participation in it as ineffective.

Key Takeaways:

  • PTI lawmakers, including MNAs Ali Asghar, Sajid Khan, Shahid Khattak, Faisal Amin Khan, and Asif Khan, have submitted resignations from various National Assembly committees.
  • The resignations have been submitted to National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, and several party leaders have also quit their positions, including Junaid Akbar, chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
  • PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan and Senator Ali Zafar are part of the Judicial Commission, but Barrister Gohar has denied stepping down as of yet.
  • Imran Khan has instructed PTI leaders to quit the Judicial Commission, terming the party's participation in it as ineffective.
  • The PTI has announced that it will boycott the upcoming by-elections in constituencies of party members disqualified in the May 9 cases.
  • The PTI has declared those individuals its 'true representatives,' and several constituencies are up for grabs as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) recently disqualified several lawmakers belonging to the PTI.

Statistics:

  • 5 PTI lawmakers, including MNAs Ali Asghar, Sajid Khan, Shahid Khattak, Faisal Amin Khan, and Asif Khan, have resigned from various National Assembly committees.
  • 1 chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Junaid Akbar, has resigned.
  • 2 PTI leaders, Imran Khan and Barrister Gohar Khan, are instructing party members to quit the Judicial Commission.
  • 1 PTI spokesperson, Sheikh Waqas Akram, has resigned from all National Assembly standing committees.
  • The PTI has announced that it will boycott the upcoming by-elections in at least 5 constituencies.

Sources:

  • PTI sources confirmed that National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has received the resignations of Faisal and Ali.
  • PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram's resignation letter to NA Speaker Sadiq.
  • Barrister Gohar Khan's statement denying resignation from the Judicial Commission.
  • Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) statement on disqualifying PTI lawmakers in the May 9 cases.