{"id":11833,"date":"2025-08-27T15:28:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=11833"},"modified":"2025-08-27T15:28:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:28:29","slug":"pti-announces-participation-in-na-129-by-election-boycotts-seats-vacated-by-disqualified-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=11833","title":{"rendered":"PTI Announces Participation in NA-129 By-Election, Boycotts Seats Vacated by Disqualified Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Islamabad \u2013 In a significant political development, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced that it will contest the by-election in NA-129 Lahore<\/strong>, while simultaneously boycotting elections on seats vacated by members disqualified in the aftermath of the May 9 cases. The decision was confirmed through a formal statement issued by PTI\u2019s political committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the statement, PTI has decided to field a candidate in NA-129 following the demise of senior politician Mian Azhar. However, the party has reiterated that constituencies belonging to disqualified PTI lawmakers will not be contested, as a symbolic rejection of what the party calls \u201cunjust disqualifications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Committee\u2019s Statement and Gratitude to Founder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The political committee expressed its gratitude to PTI\u2019s founder for placing complete trust in the body to make key political decisions. It added that all major matters related to strategy and elections have now been handed over to the committee for deliberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The committee also voiced deep concern over the daily hearings of the Toshakhana case<\/strong> inside Adiala Jail, calling the move a violation of fundamental rights. \u201cDaily hearings will not only undermine justice but also deprive the accused of their constitutional protections,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boycott of By-Elections on Disqualified Seats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The committee reaffirmed its stance on boycotting elections in constituencies where PTI members were disqualified after the May 9 incidents. \u201cWe continue to consider those disqualified lawmakers as our true representatives,\u201d the statement declared, paying tribute to members who received \u201cunjust punishments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NA-129: The Exception<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, PTI has made an exception for NA-129 Lahore<\/strong>, where a seat fell vacant after the death of Mian Azhar. The committee stated that the party will contest here, signaling that while it rejects \u201cpolitically motivated disqualifications,\u201d it remains committed to participating in natural vacancies created by circumstances such as death or resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resignations from Committees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The committee also announced that, following the directions of PTI\u2019s founder, members of the National Assembly will resign from the Public Accounts Committee<\/strong> and immediately step down from chairmanships and memberships of all standing committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confusion Over Imran Khan\u2019s Stance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The announcement, however, appears to contrast with earlier remarks made by senior PTI leader Uzma Khan following her meeting with Imran Khan in Adiala Jail. Speaking to the media yesterday, she claimed that the PTI founder had clearly instructed the party not to contest any by-elections<\/strong>, warning that participation would only lend legitimacy to what he described as \u201cunlawful disqualifications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Uzma Khan, Imran Khan had told her:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Contesting by-elections would justify the disqualifications<\/strong> of PTI lawmakers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The system would be manipulated to ensure victory for government-backed candidates.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Entering by-polls would damage PTI\u2019s broader struggle, as the focus should remain on the \u201cmovement for justice\u201d rather than legitimizing the current political setup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    She added that Imran Khan\u2019s message to the party was clear: concentrate energies on the broader political movement instead of getting entangled in what he viewed as a rigged electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The latest decision indicates a possible internal divide within PTI<\/strong>. While the political committee seeks to maintain relevance in electoral politics through selective participation, statements attributed to Imran Khan suggest he remains skeptical of engaging in what he perceives as manipulated polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Observers note that this dual messaging may create confusion among party workers and voters. On one hand, PTI is boycotting elections in solidarity with disqualified members, but on the other, it is stepping into NA-129 \u2014 potentially signaling a strategic compromise<\/strong> or a test of ground strength<\/strong> in Lahore, a city considered politically crucial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Analysts believe that PTI\u2019s approach reflects its broader struggle: balancing between electoral engagement and maintaining a principled stance against what it terms \u201cengineered disqualifications and trials.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For now, all eyes are on NA-129, where PTI\u2019s participation will test both its organizational capacity and the party\u2019s ability to rally support under difficult political conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Islamabad \u2013 In a significant political development, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced that it will contest the by-election in NA-129 Lahore, while simultaneously boycotting elections on seats vacated by members disqualified in the aftermath of the May 9 cases. The decision was confirmed through a formal statement issued by PTI\u2019s political committee. According to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","inline_featured_image":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_3859443944190656_798604363342440":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11833"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11835,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11833\/revisions\/11835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}