PTI suspends Abdul Shakoor Shad’s membership for violating party policy

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) issued him a show-cause notice to Abdul Shakoor Shad for filing a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and stating that he had never resigned as a Member of National Assembly.

PTI Sindh chapter issued a notice and suspended Shad’s party membership. The notice said that Shad stated “countless times, both verbally and in writing”, that he had resigned but he “suddenly went against the party policy” and filed in a petition in the IHC contradicting his statements and saying he had never resigned.

The notice also said that Shad had spoken against the party on various occasions. It noted that Shad had submitted a handwritten resignation letter and even posted it on Twitter and referred to him as ex-MNA on his social media accounts.

It also noted that Shad withdrew his nomination papers as a covering candidate for PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the NA-246 by-election despite “strict party instructions.”

It directed the MNA to submit his response within seven days for “gross misconduct and violation of party rules”. It added that Shad’s basic party membership was suspended and he ceased to hold any party office or position.

سابق رکن قومی اسمبلی شکور شاد صاحب کو پارٹی پالیسی کے خلاف اقدام کے حوالے سے شو کاز نوٹس جاری کر دیا گیا۔ انہوں نے پارٹی پالیسی کے خلاف اپنا استعفی عدالت میں درخواست دائر کر کے منسوخ کروایا۔ان سے انکےاقدام اور میڈیا پر پارٹی پالیسی کےخلاف بیانات کے حوالےوضاحت طلب کی گئی ہے! pic.twitter.com/nKc1RRwfe7

— Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) September 10, 2022

It must be noted that Abdul Shakoor Shad was among the eleven lawmakers whose resignations were accepted by NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on July 28. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had issued a notification in this regard.

However, Shakoor Shad approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and stated he had not resigned from his seat. Shad said he submitted a computerized letter to express solidarity with then prime minister Imran Khan.

The court suspended a notification ECP for declaring NA-246 Lyari as vacant. The court directed him to join the proceedings of the National Assembly and issued notices to the Speaker and National Assembly secretariat for their response on the matter.

IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that the notification of the then National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri was declared unconstitutional in an earlier judgment.

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