PTI to seek time from NA Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf for verification of resignations: Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD,  Dec 15 (SABAH): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday that the party will be seeking time from National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf for the verification of their MPs’ resignations.

“A letter is being written to the speaker and he is being asked to provide a time when members of the assembly can come for the verification of resignations once again,” tweeted Fawad Chaudhry. He added that they are seeking time for the verification so new polls can be held on the vacated seats.

The former information minister said that in the Supreme Court it was remarked that PTI MNAs were not coming to the assembly but taking their salaries.

“Judges should verify the reports that come on the media. The reality is that this is another lie of the government. The salaries of the resigned members are suspended and no member is getting any salary,” said Fawad.

Fawad’s tweet comes after Supreme Court’s Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, while hearing PTI plea on NAB amendments, observed that although the PTI lawmakers were not going to the National Assembly, they were receiving their salaries. He had also observed that the Islamabad High Court had asked the PTI legislators to appear before the NA speaker.

Meanwhile, Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf shared a few days earlier had said that PTI lawmakers conveyed messages to him to not accept their resignations. He said that such a situation requires a lot of thought process, adding that he will not accept the resignations until he is satisfied.