ISLAMABAD: A day after former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s leader Fawad Chaudhry launched strong criticism, the PTI core committee has “unanimously” approved a resolution that defectors would not be welcomed back, again, who parted ways with the Imran Khan-founded party in testing time.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, after chairing the party’s core committee session, rejected the existence of any “forward bloc”. “There are no groups within the party, however, some disciplinary issues always exist in political parties,” he added.
Gohar said that he suggested Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan to take back his resignation as the party’s secretary general. He added that all core committee members asked Ayub to withdraw his decision to step down from the party’s top post.
The PTI chairman said that they would request incarcerated party founder Imran Khan to accept the core committee’s recommendations.
Another PTI senior leader refuted reports of grouping within the former ruling party. He, however, admitted that “three or four” people were creating problems. In the core committee meeting today, discussions were held regarding “disciplinary actions” against some leaders.
He announced that the Imran-founded party would now take action without compromising the party discipline.The core committee “unanimously” approved three resolutions regarding Ayub’s resignation, PTI deserters and disciplinary actions against those who violated party policies.
A resolution stated that Ayub’s services as the party’s secretary general in testing time could not be forgotten which are now vital in the current circumstances. The core committee prayed to the PTI founder not to accept his resignation.
In its second resolution, the former ruling party renewed its pledge to enforce party discipline and strict actions would be taken against the violators. The violators would face disciplinary actions, including suspension of basic membership.
It also stated that the party would act within a week against those individuals who have been issued notices over the violation of the party discipline.
Regarding the deserters who signalled to rejoin the party ranks, the PTI core committee “strongly condemns” those politicians who parted ways during the difficult time, the third resolution read, adding that such politicians have no moral rights or powers to comment on the party affairs.
