At least 25 members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) continue to serve in National Assembly committees despite party instructions to resign.
So far, 52 PTI and SIC lawmakers have resigned from their parliamentary committee posts. Five additional resignations have been submitted recently, yet some members remain active. NA committees despite repeated calls for resignation still include MNAs such as Sohail Sultan, Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Atif, Sher Ali Arbab, and others.
PTI chairman Imran Khan had directed all party MNAs to step down from standing committees. However, parliamentary sources reveal that Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has not formally accepted any resignations. The government has reportedly requested the Speaker not to accept certain resignations, allowing those members to continue in their committee roles.
According to PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram, the list of 25 members is inaccurate. “Eight to ten members are currently out of the country. Some have gone for Umrah, a few are unwell, and around eight more tendered resignations today,” he stated.
The ongoing situation highlights the complexity of the PTI-led boycott of National Assembly proceedings. The delay in processing resignations means that some lawmakers continue their duties on NA committees despite party directives.
The resignations and subsequent boycotts have caused confusion within parliamentary operations. Sources stress that until resignations are formally accepted, lawmakers remain active on their respective standing committees.
PTI has maintained that the resignations are part of a broader political strategy, but procedural delays in the National Assembly are prolonging the process. Lawmakers and party officials are closely monitoring the situation as developments continue.
This episode reflects ongoing tension between party leadership and committee members, raising questions about enforcement of internal directives and the functioning of parliamentary committees.
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