BREAKING NEWS (August 27’s PTI Shake-Up: 7 Lawmakers Quit Committees in Bold Defiance—August-27-2025)
On August 27, 2025, PTI protest makes lawmakers initiate a mass resignation from parliamentary standing committees, obeying a directive from their incarcerated founder, Imran Khan. This abrupt exodus aligns with the party’s broader political posture, which also includes boycotting imminent by-elections—a stance that the PTI has framed as a protest rather than accommodation.
The PTI protest resignations have been submitted to National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq by seven MNAs: Ali Asghar, Sajid Khan, Shahid Khattak, Faisal Amin Khan, Asif Khan, Sheikh Waqas Akram (PTI spokesperson), and Junaid Akbar. Each relinquished membership across multiple high-profile committees:
- Ali Asghar exited from the Cabinet, Privatisation, and Planning panels.
- Sajid Khan stepped down from the Overseas, National Heritage, and Kashmir committees, even vowing to vacate his assembly seat if ordered.
- Faisal Amin Khan, brother of KP’s Chief Minister, left the Economic Affairs, Food Security, and Parliamentary Task Force committees.
- Shahid Khattak withdrew from all standing committees.
- Asif Khan resigned from the Education, National Heritage, Culture, and Information & Broadcasting panels.
- Separately, Junaid Akbar resigned as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, forwarding his resignation to party chief whip Amir Dogar, following guidance from the PTI political committee. All submissions, including those from Faisal and Ali, have been received by NA Speaker Sadiq.
- Sheikh Waqas Akram also tendered his resignation from every National Assembly standing committee. Geo News+1
These resignations follow Imran Khan’s earlier instruction to withdraw from all parliamentary bodies—an instruction conveyed by his sister, Aleema Khan, and shared publicly outside Adiala Jail. Geo NewsThe News International
A key motivating strategy appears to derive from the belief that participation in parliamentary committees or by-elections would legitimize what the PTI deems as “unjust disqualifications” of its members following the May 9, 2023, riots. Critics argue such engagement would offer a veneer of legitimacy to those proceedings. The Express TribuneMoneycontrolDawn
Adding to the tension regarding PTI protest, Imran has refused to accept the resignation of Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja, reaffirming his role. Simultaneously, the PTI has nominated Mehmood Khan Achakzai as a potential Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, pending formalization. DawnThe NationThe News International
Analysts suggest that this escalated withdrawal from legislative institutions due to PTI protest underscores a broader strategy—centered on disruption rather than political engagement—a move heavily driven by Imran Khan’s singular command over the party. Geo News
Summary of PTI protest:
- On 27 August 2025, several PTI protest leads to lawmakers resigning from parliamentary committees on Imran Khan’s directive.
- Seven MNAs including Ali Asghar, Sajid Khan, Shahid Khattak, Faisal Amin Khan, Asif Khan, Sheikh Waqas Akram, and Junaid Akbar submitted resignations.
- Resignations covered multiple committees such as Cabinet, Planning, Education, Economic Affairs, Information & Broadcasting, and Public Accounts.
- Junaid Akbar also quit as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, forwarding his resignation to party leadership.
- Instructions were conveyed by Aleema Khan, Imran’s sister, outside Adiala Jail.
- The move comes as part of a wider boycott strategy, with the party also refusing to contest upcoming by-elections.
- PTI argues that participation would “legitimize unfair disqualifications” of its members.
- Imran rejected Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja’s resignation, asking him to continue.
- The party has also nominated Mehmood Khan Achakzai as a candidate for Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly.
- Analysts say the resignations highlight Imran Khan’s firm control and a strategy focused on defiance over engagement.
For more updates, do check out Digi News
