Shah Mehmood Qureshi |
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday said that they have decided to resign from the National Assembly and all provincial assemblies except Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The resignations are to be submitted to the relevant speakers tomorrow morning.
The announcement was made by PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who said that the decision was made after all other options were exhausted by the party in their protests against alleged rigging in the May 2013 general elections.
Qureshi said that discussions are still being held regarding resignations from the K-P Assembly, as they wish to discuss the issue with coalition partners.
Qureshi said that the approach of the government and PTI is as different as day and night.
"Nawaz said the election was the cleanest in Pakistan's history; we said that it was the worst. He says that the Election Commission was independent, we say it was biased.
"They said that the caretaker government was decided by consensus, we say that two political parties decided the caretaker government..."
The announcement comes after PTI chief Imran Khan led thousands of supporters from Lahore to rally in Islamabad to demand the government resign.
On Sunday he appealed to the people to stop paying utility bills and taxes to the current government, accusing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of plundering the national wealth to enrich his business empire
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