The MPA decided to tender his resignation after he was forced to show ballot papers before casting his vote during Senate polls at the Punjab Assembly.
According to details, Secretary Coordination Dr Tauqeer Shah forced Sohl to show his ballot when he was casting the vote. Sources in PML-N said that Shah had expressed his concerns that Sohl might vote for Babar Awan because of his brother.
Sources also added that Senior Advocate Ramzan Chaudhry was Sohl’s elder brother and he had committed to cast his vote for Babar Awan.
PML-N MNA Khawaja Saad Rafique had then protested over the incident and tried to convince senior party leaders Pervez Rashid, Rana Mashood and Tauqeer Shah to trust their MPA as his constituency fell under Lahore, but his protests were ignored.
Rafique after failing to convince the party leadership against asking Sohail to show his ballot papers had asked him to resign. Both leaders then left the provincial assembly.
Rana Sanaullah said that the matter had been resolved as he had received Sohl’s resignation and not the speaker.
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Saad Rafique needs to resign from PMLN also and come join the other side.....lol and i'm not a big PTI supporter but Rafique's mentor Javeed Hashmi is already there, so if his party won't listen to him then whats the point in being part of that party. he is relatively young and charismatic but he will be held back because he is not a sharif :)
In the name of democracy they have ruled but brought bad name to the system. I think a big change will be to get rid of this lot and bring few new faces. To hell with so called two big democratic parties. They can't get along with each other on important issue of Balochistan but they are ready to sit on a quick call for 20th amendment. They are running democracy of convenience.
This is the height of dictatorship and mistrust among the PML(N) members.
I am sure that more PML(N) legislators are going to join PTI before the next general elections.
This only shows the mindset and the plight of the Pakistani society. Lies and corruption is embedded in the fabric of the society. IK would change these bad habits in a few weeks time.
And they say they brought 20th Amendment for Free and Fair Election :D
this stupidness will never evolve as many predict that some day these idiots will become Democratic. What is the difference between this and a fascist regime! its a sham democracy
and u call this democracy? what is wrong with you people dont u feel ashamed of your stupid ways? How in the name of democracy can u ask or even force anyone to show his ballot papers? Honestly this is a pure scum. Shame on the system.
Usual drama of political parties. When the top leadership of these two big political parties is so hard-headed, what can be expected from the lower ranks.
Free and Fair Elections, My left foot. This is the Democracy and the Thanedars of Democracy.
No one and i mean no one, not the speaker, PM, XCM even the president has the right to ask anyone to show their vote during a secret ballot. what part of the word secret do they not understand.