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PTI Lawmakers Resign from National Assembly Committees Amid Electoral Strategy

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan resigned from four standing committees of the National Assembly, joining 18 other PTI lawmakers who have stepped down from various committees under the party's new political strategy. The resignations come after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified several PTI leaders in July and August over their alleged role in the May 9, 2023, riots.

Key Takeaways:

  • 18 PTI lawmakers, including Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, have resigned from different NA committees.
  • The resignations came after the ECP disqualified several PTI leaders in July and August over their alleged role in the May 9, 2023, riots.
  • Barrister Gohar quit four important parliamentary bodies: the committees on Law and Justice, Human Rights, Information Technology, and the House Business Advisory.
  • Other PTI lawmakers who have resigned include Faisal Amin Gandapur, Shaharyar Afridi, Junaid Akbar Khan, Sheikh Waqas Akram, and Amir Dogar, among others.
  • The party has also announced a boycott of the upcoming by-elections in constituencies vacated due to May 9-related disqualifications.
  • PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas also sent his resignation from all NA committees to the Speaker a day earlier.
  • Imran Khan has instructed party leaders to also quit the Judicial Commission, terming participation in it 'ineffective.'

Statistics:

  • 18 PTI lawmakers, including Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, have resigned from different NA committees.
  • 4 committees have been left vacant due to Barrister Gohar's resignation: Law and Justice, Human Rights, Information Technology, and the House Business Advisory.
  • The ECP disqualified several PTI leaders in July (no specific date mentioned) and August (no specific date mentioned) over their alleged role in the May 9, 2023, riots.
  • The PTI has announced a boycott of the upcoming by-elections in constituencies vacated due to May 9-related disqualifications.

Sources:

  • Radio Pakistan
  • Dawn News
  • Express Tribune
  • Geo News

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