National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday deferred voting by one week on a resolution submitted by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) to de-seat members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from the NA owing to their absence from the lower house of parliament during the party’s 126-day sit-in in Islamabad.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar informed Speaker Sadiq that the government wants to move forward with a positive approach and that voting on resolution against the PTI should be deferred as the government is ready to discuss issues with the party outside the parliament.
PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that his party wants to play positive role in parliament but the House may de-seat PTI MNAs if it deems it appropriate.
Earlier on April 22, members of the MQM and the JUI-F requested the NA speaker to consider motions moved by MQM MNA Muhammad Salman Khan Baloch and JUI-F MNA Naeema Kishwer.