Despite tendering resignations, PTI MPs enjoy perks

Dawn.com Arif Malik Published September 9, 2014

LAHORE: Twenty-nine Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) members are still enjoying privileges as Members of the Punjab Provincial Assembly (MPAs) despite tendering their resignations.

Sources in the Punjab Assembly told Dawn that salaries are being transferred in the PTI members' accounts as their resignations have not yet been formally accepted. Therefore, members are still enjoying the perks, sources said.

PTI's Punjab opposition leader Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed has still not returned his official car.

Following the resignation of PTI Members of the National Assembly, the party's MPAs from Punjab also tendered resignations from their seats and added that the PTI would issue a 'white paper' against the 'dismal performance' of the provincial government.

Also read: PTI decides on quitting Punjab Assembly seats

The resignations had come as the PTI was engaged in protests and sit-ins against the Nawaz government over alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections.

As of now, PTI and the government are engaged in talks to broker a settlement over the political impasse that had gripped the country for weeks.

Know more: PTI lawmakers tender NA resignations

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hope

Sep 09, 2014 03:28pm

Maybe IK will mention it in his speech just to be fair to all.

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John

Sep 09, 2014 04:15pm

They are MPA's until the resignations are accepted. Instead of using media to slander, why doesn't the speaker accept them and issue a notification for return of all government property?

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Hira

Sep 09, 2014 04:25pm

Who is responsible Govt or PTI?..............to me this is only happening because of Govt inefficiency, they are incompetent to run the state and have no solutions to any of the micro or macro issues country is facing be it dharna, flood, load shedding, inflation or this resignation of PTI members.

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Jahangir khan

Sep 09, 2014 04:42pm

It is quite estonishing that there is no rain in the city. Its only on the imrans dancing container area. even the clouds does not like his act and warn them. It can be a hail storm of swear nature as a punishment. Must think what message you are sending.

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Nisar Ahmad

Sep 09, 2014 04:50pm

@Hira , what a stupid observation. They do not want to resign but using as pressure tactics. Why Qureshi did not announce at floor of assembly as Hashmi did. It is bunch of hypocrites and liars who speak pack of lies every night to mislead young generation.

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Sumair

Sep 09, 2014 04:50pm

What is the point of this news? They are still MPAs so entitled to benefits until resignation is accepted

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faisal

Sep 09, 2014 05:35pm

Why spread the news which has no logic. Plz tell the government to except the resignation . As long as their resignation is not excepted they are MP. Once resignation excepted it is govt responsible to discontinue all the benefits including their salaries etc. This govt is not only corrupted but incompetent as well.

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Life

Sep 09, 2014 06:08pm

I agree that technically they are MPs and they have the right to retain the perks unless they are under the pressure of conscience that since they have decided not to serve suffering people of Punjab they should not add to their agony by earning salary and perks for doing nothing whether or not resignation is accepted.

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PTI Workers United

Sep 09, 2014 07:52pm

Why should we return our cars and perks. As soon as the Umpire lifts his finger we will be fully re instated

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zafar

Sep 09, 2014 08:42pm

Like everything else this was another drama by PTI. They will never resign, for that will mean the end of PTI as a political party.

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Aslam

Sep 09, 2014 08:44pm

The point is why these MP's are keeping the perkes since they don't like the current parliament and they don't want to be part of current parliament.

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zafar

Sep 09, 2014 08:44pm

@John @John The speaker did invite the PTI members when they were in the parliament last time, but they scurried away.

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Salman Husen

Sep 09, 2014 10:10pm

They still think they Member of provincial assembly, someone should realize them they aren't instead of realize I think Imran Khan realize them through his speech...we are expecting it from you Mr. Imran Khan???

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Malik

Sep 10, 2014 12:17am

It is a clossal wastage of tax payers' money when they resigned it. They have demonstrated that they are not worthy of public trust. these folks should be permanently barred from election. Our tax payers spent huge amount in elections which disrupts everything and are very expensive otherwise. The electorates had given them mandate for five years. They have declined this mandate. Now, they should be held ineligible to run again. Let some more capable person come. Our electorates should remember the names of these folks who resigned prematurely and should never vote them again.

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Common Man

Sep 10, 2014 01:23am

This is called double standard. They are sitting for end of corruption, but do not want to sacrifice anything. Whatever is coming in their pocket should continue to come plus they need extra money. and this could be achieved only if they are given PM thru back door. KPK MPS, where they are in Govt. refuse to tender resignation. MNAs tender resignation in the name of IK instead of Speaker, and avoid to appear in speaker chamber to verify so that they can get salary and perks to give dharna instead of producing some meanigfull work in the assembly. Wah re Pakistan- Tere saaf and sache leader.

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Common Man

Sep 10, 2014 01:25am

@Nisar Ahmad It happen only because young man wants young ladies to dance. They don't think beyond.

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Common Man

Sep 10, 2014 01:27am

@Sumair The point is that these only few Saaf and Sache MPAs stop working for people. It is their moral duty to return their salary since they are not providing services to the public for which they get compensation.

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NASAH (USA)

Sep 10, 2014 01:29am

Now that is not Corruption -- because PTI does it.

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z khan

Sep 10, 2014 02:30am

Everything is ok for PTI, not refusing perks and getting salaries but dont want to be part of assembly.They r worst than others.PTI is a bunch of rejected politicians and opportunists.

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Fawad Rafi

Sep 10, 2014 02:58am

Headline suggests several MPs are using perks but only Mehmoodur Rasheed was named in the report. I hope this was a typographical mistake and not a sweeping generalization.

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Lucky Star

Sep 10, 2014 03:53am

@John Here comes die hard supporter of PTI!

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Lucky Star

Sep 10, 2014 03:53am

@Hira Blame the government for you corruptions!

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