IHC issues notices to NA speaker, ECP on PTI's resignations plea.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to the NA speaker, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and others on a petition against the slow acceptance of resignations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs.

PTI lawmakers in the NA resigned two days after former premier Imran Khan was ousted by a no-trust motion. The NA speaker then decided to 'verify' the resignations of the PTI lawmakers by calling them individually or in small groups.

The hearing today was presided over by Acting Chief Justice Amir Farooq and advocate Faisal Farid Chaudhry appeared on behalf of PTI.

Chaudhry informed the court that all objections to the plea were removed by a court order and former deputy speaker Qasim Suri had approved the resignations of the PTI lawmakers and also presented Suri's order in court.

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