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PTI lawmakers, directed by founder Imran Khan, will briefly attend then boycott National Assembly sessions, staging peaceful protests outside Parliament to oppose disqualifications and silencing.
- On March 1, 2024, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, head of PTI, declared in Islamabad that the party would refrain from attending National Assembly meetings as a demonstration against the perceived unjust treatment of its members.
- The decision followed multiple disqualifications of PTI lawmakers, who were deprived of their seats and silenced despite attempts to raise demands democratically.
- PTI lawmakers said they would briefly attend each sitting, then exit to stage peaceful protests outside Parliament, while urging appeals for flood relief funds from the UN and their founder.
- Flood surges of 12 to 14 feet devastated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 490 people and destroying homes, with Rs2 million compensation for deceased families and Rs1 million for destroyed houses being distributed.
- The boycott signals continued political tension as PTI members protest treatment in the assembly while relief efforts proceed amid severe flood impact in affected provinces.
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PTI to boycott National Assembly over treatment of lawmakers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Barrister Gohar announced on Monday that the party would boycott National Assembly sessions to protest what it described as the unfair treatment of its legislators. “From now on, we will not attend National Assembly sittings. We will protest and boycott instead,” Gohar told reporters in Islamabad after a meeting of the party’s parliamentary group at Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa House. He said the decision was t…
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