Action on PTI dissident senator’s resignation halted

ISLAMABAD: Action on the resignation of PTI’s dissident Senator SaifullahAbro has been haltedahead of the approval of the 27th Constitutional Amendment.

Senator Abro had submitted his resignation in Parliament, but it has not yet been signed by the Chairman of the Senate. Consequently, no reference under Article 63A of the Constitution has been sent.

PTI Senator SaifullahAbro voted in favour of the amendment. JUI-F Senators Ahmed Khan and NaseemaEhsan also supported the bill.

Senator Hamid Khan told reporters that PTI and JUI senators had boycotted the session, claiming establishment pressure influenced some lawmakers to side with the government.

The 27th Constitutional Amendment is to be voted on Wednesday (today) in the National Assembly. Federal Law Minister AzamTarar has confirmed that additional amendments will be brought to the 27th Constitutional Amendment.

These supplementary changes will be presented in the National Assembly, with separate lists prepared for government and opposition proposals. Eleven opposition amendments have also been included on the agenda, government sources have said. Monitoring Desk