ISLAMABAD(National times)- Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar has made it clear that the party members will not take back its resignations, saying the decision comes directly from the party\u2019s founder. Speaking to the media, Gohar said: \u201cThe Speaker may have said he won\u2019t accept our resignations, but our stance is final. We won\u2019t backtrack because this is the direction given by the PTI founder.\u201d He explained that PTI once had 91 members in the assembly but now only 76 remain. \u201cTwo days ago, 25 MNAs submitted resignations, and now all members inside the country have resigned. Only those abroad are left.\u201d On national issues, Gohar urged the government to set up a National Action Plan for natural disasters like floods and earthquakes, similar to the one made against terrorism. \u201cThis is not the time for blame games. People are suffering badly,\u201d he stressed. \u201cPolicies should not be about Punjab or KP alone. A loss in any province is a loss for Pakistan as a whole. Flood damage in Ravi, Sialkot, Wazirabad, and Swat must be investigated,” he added. Gohar further commented, \u201cEvery decision of the founder is acceptable to us. In politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies \u2013 rivals today can be allies tomorrow.\u201d On the opposition leader\u2019s slot, he stated, \u201cFor now, Omar Ayub remains the opposition leader under court orders. The founder has nominated Mahmood Khan Achakzai, who will take over if the court stay is lifted.\u201d Regarding court cases, Gohar noted that PTI lawmakers have filed appeals. \u201cEven if there are objections, legal precedents allow appeals if sentences were given in absence. “The disqualifications of our MNAs are based on weak grounds.\u201d He also underlined that the cases against the PTI founder are \u201cpolitical, not legal\u201d and need political solutions. Despite claiming their mandate was stolen, Gohar said PTI tried hard for talks. \u201cWe formed a committee and authorized Achakzai to reach out to political leaders. The founder himself has said he is ready to talk for the sake of the nation, democracy, and an independent judiciary.\u201d He added, \u201cWe don\u2019t plan to sit with the government, but in politics, nothing is set in stone. Today, we boycotted the assembly and held a people\u2019s assembly outside, where 13 members spoke.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD(National times)- Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar has made it clear that the party members will not take back its resignations, saying the decision comes directly from the party\u2019s founder. Speaking to the media, Gohar said: \u201cThe Speaker may have said he won\u2019t accept our resignations, but our stance is final. We won\u2019t backtrack […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n