Islamabad:
The president of Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI), Barríster Gohar, said on Monday that the party would boycott the sessions of the National Assembly in protest against what he called an unfair treatment of the legislators of the party.
“From now on, we will not attend the sessions of the National Assembly. We will protest and boycott,” Gohar said while talking with journalists along with other PTI members in Islamabad.
He added that PTI’s parliamentary party met at the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) house, heard instructions from the founder of the party and supported them.
He accused the authorities to strip PTI legislators of their seats, disqualify them and silence their voices. “Even if we try to celebrate Pendency Day, we are not allowed. Despite the innumerable difficulties, we attended the sessions to increase democratically demands, but we are not allowed to speak,” he said.
Meanwhile, former President Asad Qaiser urged the federal government to support the victims of floods. “The KP government is working for the people affected by floods. We will also appeal to our founder of the party to set a fundraising call. We appeal to the United Nations to provide help. It is also the duty of the federal government,” he said.
KP Prime Minister Ali Amin Gandapur reported a severe devastation of heavy rains, particularly in Buner, Shangla, Swabi and Swat. “An increase in the flood of 12 to 14 feet destroyed houses. Our agencies rescued all people in 24 hours. Until now, 490 people have lost their lives in the province,” he said.
He said that compensation was being distributed, with RS2 million granted to the families of the deceased, RS1 million by completely destroyed homes and partial payments to the injured.
