95% of our MPs against resigning from NA: PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan

• Khan says resignation could be a political tool for any politician.
• Says resigning from assemblies at the moment would mean giving a free hand to Opposition.
• Fawad Chaudhry had said all PTI MPs were ready to resign and some had already submitted resignations to PTI chief Imran Khan.

ISLAMABAD: Former minister of state for parliamentary affairs and PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan on Sunday said that 95% of the members of the Parliament from PTI are against resigning from the assemblies.

Khan's statement was contradictory to that of former information minister Fawad Chaudhry, who had said earlier today that the party's core committee had decided that all PTI members should resign from the assemblies.

Fawad even said that the majority of the MPs had already submitted their resignations to the party chairman Imran Khan. 

Speaking during a press conference in Islamabad, the former minister had maintained that PTI MNAs will resign from the National Assembly tomorrow (Monday). He added that the decision was taken because PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif's nomination papers for the slot of the prime minister had been accepted by the NA Secretariat. 

On the other hand, Ali Muhammad Khan, who had delivered a fiery speech in the NA after the success of the no-trust motion, maintained that the majority (95%) of the PTI members are against disassociating themselves from the assembly. 

"While a resignation could be a political tool for any politician but resigning from the assembly at this moment of time means giving a free hand to the Opposition," he said.

Sources privy to the matter had also told Geo News earlier today that the majority of the PTI members were not in favour of resigning from the assembly but Sheikh Rasheed and Fawad Chaudhry were actively trying to push the party out of the political arena.

Members were of the view that if this happens, then the PTI, as a political party, will "suffer irreparable damage," the sources had added.

Imran Khan's ouster

On Saturday, April 10, Imran Khan was ousted as the prime minister of Pakistan from office through a no-confidence motion.

The session was chaired by Ayaz Sadiq — a member of the panel of chairs — after speaker Asad Qasier resigned from his post.

"174 members have recorded their votes in favour of the resolution, consequently the resolution for the vote on no-confidence against Mr Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan, has been passed by a majority," Ayaz Sadiq announced after the process of voting was completed.

Once the voting was concluded and the result was announced, Opposition leaders delivered their victory speeches. The session then was adjourned till 2pm on Monday, April 11.