KARACHI: Abdul Shakoor Shad Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) former MNA from NA-246-Lyari has challenged approval of his resignation from National Assembly seat in Islamabad High Court. “I didn’t tender resignation on my own. Party’s 123 MNAs signed resignations typed by party head office’s computer operator,” former MNA wrote in his petition to court.

Shakoor Shad had defeated PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in party’s stronghold Lyari constituency in 2018 elections. “I didn’t send resignation to Speaker, neither written my name or date,” he said. “Party told me that resignations are being signed to maintain party’s discipline,” former MNA said. “I signed resignation to express solidarity with Imran Khan and for political motives,” he said. “Approval of resignation is violation of courts decisions,” he argued. He pleaded to court to declare election commission’s notification as void and suspend election schedule for by election on NA-246 constituency. Shakoor Shad had announced to quit politics in May this year. In a statement he said that he could not continue his political activities due to his health issues and added that he would not participate in next general elections.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 08 2022

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