*ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has initiated strictaction against the dissident Members of the National Assembly (MNAs)following the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan. *
Adviser to PM on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan held a meeting with theadditional secretary general Aamir Mehmood Kiani today and discussed thestrategy to issue show-cause notices to PTI turncoats.
A draft of the show-cause notices was finalised by Babar Awan and AamirMehmood Kiani under Article 63 (A) which bars MNAs from crossing theassembly floor. The said article of the Constitution will also pave way forthe termination of the MNA from the seat for violating the party policy.
It was learnt that the dissident PTI MNAs will be given the time toclarify their position by Friday, 12:00 noon and later, strict legal actionwill be taken against those who will fail to satisfy the political party’sleadership through their response.
Moreover, the PTI will also convey references against the turncoats for theviolation of party orders and will request to declare their seats voidunder Article 63 (A).
On March 27, PM Imran Khan had asked the dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) MNAs to resign first before opposing the government.
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PM Khan in his message to the dissident PTI MNAs asked them to resign andcontest a fresh election before going against the government of the partyon which ticket they were elected.
He had also warned the dissident lawmakers of the party that the nationwill not forgive them if they cast vote against him in the no-confidencemotion. He had claimed that the conscience of PPP and PML-N lawmakers willalso wake up as the conspiracies are being hatched against the country.
The premier had revealed that “foreign elements” are involved in theattempts to topple his government and said, “some of our own people” arebeing used in this regard.