Speaker Sindh Assembly accepts resignation of 4 PTI members

Members had earlier resigned in protest against alleged rigging in 2013 general elections

KARACHI: Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani on Wednesday morning accepted the resignations of four Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members, Express News reported.

The members had earlier resigned in protest against alleged rigging in the general elections of 2013. Durrani confirmed that the resignations were forwarded to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

The members included Samar Ali Khan, Khurram Sherzaman, Hafeezuddin, Seema Zia and Hafeezuddin.

The Sindh Assembly was the first legislative body to accept resignations filed by the PTI lawmakers, as they had also resigned from the National Assembly in August 2014 but their resignations have been pending confirmation.



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