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Lahore High Court Reverses Resignations of 70 PTI MNAs, Orders Speaker’s Reconsideration

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Zarghona Jannat
Last updated: May 19, 2023
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LHC OVERTURNS RESIGNATIONS OF 70 PTI MNAS
LHC OVERTURNS RESIGNATIONS OF 70 PTI MNAS

In a significant turn of events, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled in favor of 70 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) whose resignations were previously accepted. The PTI MNAs, including prominent figures such as Fawad Chaudhry, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and Pervaiz Khattak, had challenged the acceptance of their resignations by the National Assembly (NA) speaker.

Justice Shahid Karim, while delivering the verdict, declared the notifications issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan and the NA speaker, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, null and void. The court ruled that the resignations of the PTI lawmakers were not adequately considered, as their viewpoints were not taken into account before acceptance.

The LHC has directed Fawad Chaudhry, Hammad Azhar, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Shafqat Mahmood, Riaz Fatiyani, and other concerned PTI members to appear before the NA speaker and withdraw their resignations as MNAs. The court has further instructed Speaker Ashraf to make a decision after carefully listening to the viewpoints of the PTI members.

The PTI lawmakers had filed petitions stating that the speaker had failed to give them a fair opportunity to present their perspectives before accepting their resignations. Consequently, the LHC decided to intervene, suspending the Election Commission of Pakistan’s earlier notification that had de-notified 43 PTI MNAs.

This development holds immense political significance as it reinstates the resigned PTI MNAs and provides them with a chance to reconsider their decision. The LHC’s ruling highlights the importance of due process and the necessity to hear all sides before accepting the resignations of elected representatives.

The decision is likely to have far-reaching implications for Pakistan’s political landscape. The PTI, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, holds a majority in the National Assembly, and the reinstatement of its MNAs could strengthen the government’s position and influence the balance of power.

With the LHC’s intervention, the NA speaker now faces the task of reassessing the resignations in light of the PTI lawmakers’ explanations. This development emphasizes the principle of fair representation and the significance of allowing elected representatives to voice their concerns before accepting their resignations.

As the nation awaits the outcome of the NA speaker’s reconsideration, this ruling will undoubtedly contribute to ongoing debates surrounding political accountability and democratic processes. The implications of the LHC’s decision extend beyond the immediate reinstatement of the PTI MNAs, reflecting the evolving dynamics of Pakistan’s political system.

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