Summary PTI is to continue boycott of parliament sessions in spite of Erdogan's address
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Imran Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is adamant to continue boycott of sessions of the parliament ahead of Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President’s arrival on Wednesday.
Chief of PTI addressed a press conference in the federal capital today during which he announced to not attend the joint session summoned tomorrow which will be addressed by Erdogan.
He said that PTI would not be attending parliament proceedings until case over Panama Leaks was being heard by the Supreme Court (SC).
Khan held Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif responsible for political organisation’s boycott.
Imran Khan said that PTI was not ‘liable’ to attend parliament sessions after authoritarian rule of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
While talking about meeting of Shah Mehmood Qureshi, vice-chairman of PTI with Turkish ambassador to Pakistan earlier this week, Khan said that the envoy had urged the party to attend the joint session.
Erdogan is to arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday on a two-day visit.
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