Govt decides to accept resignations of PTI MNAs.

ISLAMABAD -- The federal government has decided to accept resignations of some Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), media reported on Thursday.

According to details, the decision was taken during a meeting of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) under the chairmanship of Maulana Fazlur Rehamn.

Meanwhile, National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has started consultation with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ayaz Sadiq in a bid to accept the resignations of PTI lawmakers.

Sources told media that PML-N has demanded to accept resignations of eight PTI lawmakers, including former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan.

The legislative department of National Assembly has asserted that homework in this regard has been completed while the final decision would be taken by the NA Speaker.

Earlier, NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf summoned PTI MNAs for the verification of their resignations but no one turned up. The NA Secretariat sent letters to all PTI members who tendered...