Mustafa Nawaz Khokar submits resignation to Senate chairman.

ISLAMABAD -- Mustafa Nawaz Khokar on Thursday submitted his resignation to Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and clarified that he will not be joining any political party for the time being.

'Allhamdulillah, I have formally submitted my resignation today. I'm thankful for the positive response and support across party lines which was far beyond my imagination,' tweeted Khokhar with a picture with the senate chairman.

The former PPP leader 'clearly' told the speculators of his political future that he will not be joining any political party.

'I will try hard to maintain my independence,' said the senator.

The resignation has been accepted by the senate chairman and the former PPP lawmaker's seat has been declared vacant.

Earlier this week, the PPP stalwart had announced that he would formally resign as a senator after it emerged that the party was unhappy with his political position

...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT