ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has officially resigned from four key National Assembly (NA) standing committees, confirming his decision on Thursday.
The move comes after PTI founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan directed party lawmakers to step down from all committee memberships in protest against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), which had disqualified several PTI members over their alleged involvement in the May 9 riots following Imran Khan’s arrest.
Barrister Gohar’s Resignation Details
Speaking to media, Gohar said:
“I resigned from the committees on the instructions of the PTI founder and the political committee. My resignation has been submitted to the NA Speaker’s office.”
He confirmed that he stepped down from the Law and Justice Committee, Human Rights Committee, Information Technology Committee, and the House Business Advisory Committee.
PTI Lawmakers Follow Suit
PTI’s Chief Whip in the National Assembly, Aamir Dogar, also resigned from multiple standing committees. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Dogar wrote that he resigned as per the instructions of Imran Khan, declaring:
“I am a true soldier of Imran Khan. No position is more valuable than my leader. My politics is for Imran Khan’s mission, Pakistan’s true independence, and public service.”
Dogar shared an image of his resignation letter, confirming his withdrawal from committees on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Public Accounts, Energy (Power Division), and Rules of Procedure and Privileges.
18 PTI Members Step Down
According to NA Director General (Media) Zafar Sultan Khan, a total of 18 PTI MNAs, including Barrister Gohar, have resigned from standing committees. PTI currently holds positions in 34 standing committees of the National Assembly.
The list of members who resigned includes:
- Amjad Ali Khan
- Sahibzada Sibghatullah
- Mahboob Shah
- Junaid Akbar
- Gohar Ali Khan
- Shahzada Muhammad Gustasap Khan
- Ali Jadoon
- Mujahid Ali
- Malik Anwar Taj
- Fazal Muhammad Khan
- Sajid Khan
- Arbab Amir Ayub
- Asif Khan
- Sheikh Waqas Akram
- Arshad Sahi
- Malik Aamir Dogar
- Shabir Ali Qureshi
- Awais Jhakkar
Earlier, PTI lawmakers Ali Asghar Khan and Faisal Amin had also sent their resignations to NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.
PTI’s Political Committee Behind the Decision
The resignations were announced after a late-night meeting of PTI’s political committee, which concluded at 3:30 am on Wednesday. PTI MNA Sanaullah Khan Mastikhel confirmed that the decision was taken unanimously under Imran Khan’s leadership.
However, a senior National Assembly Secretariat official, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that the Speaker’s office has yet to officially receive the resignation letters.
