SHC moved for withholding PTI legislators’ perks

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A petition seeking withholding allowances, perquisite and privileges used by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legislators even after resigning from NA seats was filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday.

A non-government organisation, United Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, approached the court seeking its directives for the NA speaker to withhold the allowances and special benefits of the PTI legislators.

In the petition, Rana Faizul Hassan, NGO’s secretary general, submitted that the expenses of the National Assembly had crossed the figure of Rs 23 billion owing to the special benefits used by legislators.

He said 34 PTI lawmakers had submitted their resignations to the speaker of National Assembly but their resignations were still not accepted.

He said according to the article 64 (A) of the constitution whoever submits his or her resignation containing signature is liable to be accepted with immediate effect. Subsequently, he or she is not eligible to enjoy the benefits.

He submitted that PTI legislators were still getting allowances, perks and privileges even after resigning from their seats which was violation of the constitution. He pleaded to the court to issue directives to the NA speaker to withhold all benefits of the PTI legislators.