PTI to boycott voting process for constitutional amendment

Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced not to take part in voting process for constitutional amendments in both houses of Parliament.

Chaired by Barrister Gohar Khan, PTI’s political party decided boycott the process in what they deemed a highly controversial and non-transparent amendment process.

“PTI will boycott the voting on constitutional amendments in both the Senate and the National Assembly,” stated in statement issued by PTI secretariat. 

The party also decided to protest vigorously against any PTI members who would violate party policy by participating in the voting process.

The political committee stated that a group that has usurped the people's mandate and engaged in electoral theft had no moral, democratic, or constitutional justification to amend the Constitution.

They criticised the current government for attempting to impose a state of lawlessness and undermine democracy through these amendments.

The committee emphasised that PTI has opposed these controversial amendments from the beginning, viewing them as detrimental to the country's future, and will completely dissociate from the voting process in both houses.

The statement further noted that members of Parliament who were elected on PTI tickets are bound to follow party policy and directives from founder Imran Khan.

Party workers were urged to hold peaceful protests outside the residences of any members participating in the voting against party policy.

The political committee concluded that those who remained loyal to Imran Khan and adhered to party policy regarding constitutional amendments would win the hearts of the public by standing against tyranny and fascism.