Qureshi asks govt to accept resignations of remaining PTI MNAs.

LAHORE -- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has slammed the National Assembly speaker for accepting the resignations of 35 party's MNA, media reported on Wednesday.

Exclusively talking to media, the former federal minister took a dig at Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, asking him to denotify 125 PTI lawmakers rather than 35.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi slammed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), claiming that PTI members were de-notified in order to shorten the run-off. 'The prompt denotification of PTI MNAs proves ECP-NA speaker nexus.'

The move of ECP has mocked democracy in the country, he added.

Continuing to take a jibe at his political opponents PTI leader claimed that PDM parties are afraid of facing the masses and running away from elections. 'We have a one-point agenda on holding elections in the country.'

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