ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) expelled Senator Ahmed Khan for voting against party policy and supporting the government on the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
The Senate passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill with a two-thirds majority on Monday.
The JUI-F announced the expulsion of Senator Ahmed Khan for violating party discipline by voting in favour of the government.
The decision was taken on the recommendation of Senator Maulana Ataur Rehman, the JUI’s parliamentary leader, and Senator Maulana Abdul Wasi, the provincial chief of Balochistan, according to the party.
On the other hand, PTI Senator Saifullah Abro also announced his resignation from the Senate after voting in favour of the amendment.
In a formal statement, JUI-F central leadership said Senator Ahmed Khan had supported the government bill in violation of party policy, an act considered as a serious breach of discipline.
it said the leadership has instructed Ahmed Khan to immediately resign from his Senate seat, warning that failure to do so would prompt the party to approach the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for his disqualification.
27th Constitutional Amendment
The upper house of the parliament on Monday approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill with a two-thirds majority. The bill secured 64 votes in favour and none against.
