As many as 14 lawmakers affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) from Punjab have submitted their resignation to Pir Hameedud Din Sialvi amid the friction between a religious group and the ruling party.
Member of National Assembly (MNA) Sheikh Muhammad Akram, while speaking to a private media outlet, confirmed that 14 legislators have submitted their resignations to Sargodha-based Pir Sialvi and have given him the authority to make any decision on their behalf.
“We will not compromise on Khatm-e-Nabuwwat (finality of Prophethood) laws and follow whatever decision Pir Silavi will make,” Akram said.
Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Minister Zaeem Qadri said that he will immediately meet Pir Sialvi in a bid to address his reservations.
Meanwhile, another federal legislator from Faisalabad, Nisar Jutt, has denied the news of his resignation, saying there is no truth in any growing demand within the party for the resignation of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah.
