LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior member Fawad Chaudhry said that if National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf rejects resignations of PTI MNAs then party will approach Supreme Court (SC). Fawad Chaudhry maintained that Speaker’s absence is hindering confirmation of PTI MNA’s resignations adding that, if Speaker doesn’t accept resignations, PTI will take case to SC.

He maintained that despite dense fog in Punjab, 100 Assembly members reached Islamabad, but there is no sign of NA Speaker, adding to this he said, sources confirmed that he is in Larkana and will later travelling to Australia.

Former Minister reminded Speaker that tendering resignation is lawmaker’s constitutional right. “You have to confirm all resignations and announce snap polls in country” said Fawad Chaudhry. While mocking Pakistan Peoples’ Party to which Speaker belongs, Fawad maintained that party which is not able to conduct local body elections, how can they help hold exercise on country-level. Earlier PTI members have decided not to appear in National Assembly today for confirmation of resignations tendered by MNAs due to non-availability of Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. PTI was expected to visit NA for confirmation of resignations of MNAs, but due to unavailability of Speaker, decision has been postponed.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 28 2022

Like Business on Facebook, follow @DailyNCourier on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation.