ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial hasadvised former ruling Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf to return to the parliamentby withdrawing their resignations.
CJP Bandial made the comments during today’s hearing as the Imran Khan-ledparty wants all of the 123 resignations declared approved.
The top judge said the masses elected legislators for five years and thePTI must play its role in the Parliament, adding that floods have displacedmillions of people and holding by-elections on 123 seats would cost hugeexpenses.
He said the centrist political party must not act in haste and the courtwas offering it another opportunity to reconsider its decision. The courtthen told PTI legal consultant Faisal Chaudhry to seek fresh instructionfrom the party.
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Meanwhile, the apex court approved hearing a petition filed by PTI againstbye-elections in eight National Assembly constituencies as PTI opposed theelectoral watchdog’s decision for conducting by-elections in handpickedconstituencies.
