— Ismail held state institutions responsible for failing to take action of ‘letter-gate’
ISLAMABAD: PTI governors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Gilgit Baltistan Provinces have stepped down in protest after the oath-taking of PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif as new Prime Minister of the country.
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman Monday stepped down from office after the ouster of Imran Khan as the prime minister, with the country’s political situation changing with every passing day.
Farman, who has tendered his resignation to President Arif Alvi, was the 32nd governor of the province — and took the oath on September 5, 2018.
Since joining PTI in 1995, Farman was elected to the provincial assembly, while he remained a minister from 2013 to 2018.
The PTI Governors have refused to give protocol to a “corrupt” person — Shahbaz Sharif.
The PTI MNAs minutes before Farman’s resignation from office, had also announced resigning from their seats — as the country is likely to witness intense political activity due to by-elections.
Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail also stepped down from his post soon after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President, Shehbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan in the National Assembly on Monday.
Ismail, who is a PTI leader, submitted his resignation to President Arif Alvi on Monday, saying, “I refuse to work for culprits who are the subject of an ongoing federal investigation on account of serious charges of corruption and financial misconduct of billions of rupees”.
I refuse to work for culprits who are the subject of an ongoing federal investigation on account of serious charges of corruption and financial misconduct of billions of Rupees.#IStandwithkhan #امپورٹڈ_گورنمنٹ_نامنظور pic.twitter.com/uernxdCsja
— Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) April 11, 2022
Ismail wrote in his resignation letter that his ‘conscience’ did not allow him to accord state protocol to PM-elect Shehbaz, who he said was “facing serious charges of corruption”.
He also mentioned the allegations of ousted PM Imran Khan that foreign elements hatched a conspiracy with opposition parties to remove him from power through no-trust motion.
Ismail also held the state institutions responsible for failing to take any action of “letter-gate and foreign sponsored conspiracy” against former premier Imran.
“While I shall continue to strive for achieving true sovereignty of our motherland under the command of my able leader, Imran Khan, I believe that holding this office any further will be a violation of my self-respect,” he maintained.
Meanwhile, Governor Gilgit Baltistan Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpon has announced to resign from office after the National Assembly voted in favour of Shehbaz Sharif as the prime minister.
According to officials at Governor Secretariat, Raja Jalal has sent his resignation to President of Pakistan.
Jalal was appointed as Governor GB on September 30, 2018. He served as 4th Governor of GB for three years and six months.
Meanwhile, both PPP and PML-N leaders in the area have reportedly started lobbying for the post.
