PTI announces boycott of special parliamentary committee meeting  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to boycott from the Special Parliamentary Committee meeting which was formed to appoint the new Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP).

In the statement issued by PTI late at night, it has been said that in the important meeting of the political committee of PTI, it has been decided to boycott of the meeting of the Special Parliamentary Committee formed for the appointment of judges.

The statement said that while approving action against those who voted in favor of the 26th constitutional amendment. The meeting also agreed to cancel the primary party membership and disciplinary action of the voting members.

According to the statement issued by PTI, issuance of show-cause notices to other members who severed ties from the party was also approved.

The political committee of PTI will ask the MPs to clarify their position on establishing links with government circles and their future will be determined in the light of their answers.

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