PTI Senators Resign from Senate Committees in Protest

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Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and its allies have submitted resignations of 17 senators from Senate parliamentary committees as a protest against the alleged maltreatment of the opposition party and the disqualification of its lawmakers following their convictions in the May 9 riots cases. The decision was made in line with Khan's instructions, who has been imprisoned for over two years. The senators, led by PTI's Parliamentary Leader Syed Ali Zafar, have resigned from the chairmanships and memberships of various committees, citing solidarity with their party's founder and former Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Key Takeaways:

  • 17 PTI senators have resigned from Senate parliamentary committees in protest against the maltreatment of the opposition party and the disqualification of its lawmakers.
  • The decision was made in line with instructions from Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned for over two years.
  • The resigning senators include Muhammad Azam Swati, Zeeshan Khanzada, Aon Abbas Buppi, Fawzia Arshad, and several others.
  • Senator Raja Nasir Abbas of the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan (MWMP) also submitted his resignation.
  • Those PTI senators who have not submitted their resignations include Faisal Saleem Rahman, Gurdeep Singh, and several others.
  • Imran Khan has instructed his party to take action against senators who do not follow the party's direction, with cases to be sent to the disciplinary committee.

Statistics:

  • 17: The number of PTI senators who have resigned from Senate parliamentary committees.
  • 2 years: The length of time Imran Khan has been imprisoned.
  • 9: The date of the riots that led to the disqualification of PTI lawmakers.
  • 17 senators: The total number of senators who signed the resignation letter, led by Senator Syed Ali Zafar.
  • 2: The number of parties involved in the protest, PTI and its allies, Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan (MWMP).

Sources:

  • "17 senators submit resignation from standing committees." The Nation
  • "PTI senators submit resignations from Senate committees in protest." Geo News
  • "Imran Khan instructs PTI senators to resign from Senate committees." ARY News