Pakistan
Approval of resignations: IHC fixes PTI MNAs' plea for hearing
"The party wants all of the 123 resignations declared approved"
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed for hearing a petition filed by Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs against ‘piece-meal’ acceptance of resignations.
According to details, the Chief Justice of IHC will conduct a hearing over PTI MNAs' plea on Thursday.
The plea submitted by PTI lawmakers requested the court to instruct the speaker of the National Assembly to fulfill his responsibility by accepting the resignations of the members.
The PTI, in its petition to the court, stated that the party wants all of the 123 resignations declared approved.
It was also submitted in the court that the speaker should call the members to confirm that the members have resigned as per their will under Article 64.