PTI MPA Uzma Kardar expelled from basic membership of party

LAHORE (92 News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Standing Committee on Discipline and Accountability has taken a major decision and expelled the basic party membership of MPA Uzma Kardar on Sunday. In this regard, the PTI committee has issued a written order stating that the Member of the Provincial Assembly Uzma Kardar was given a notice of reasons on June 15 in which her main party membership was suspended for one month and she was directed to appear before the sub-committee. The order said that in view of the illness of Uzma Kardar’s husband, the 17 June hearing was adjourned and was held on June 27. After examining all the evidence and hearing the position of Uzma, the Standing Committee on Discipline and Accountability is convinced that she had acted irresponsibly. In addition, as a member of the Provincial Assembly, her attitude was not appropriate and she did not deserve the position. Therefore, the basic party membership of Uzma Kardar has been terminated. The PTI order has declared that Uzma Kardar is not eligible for any parliamentary post. However, she will be empowered to challenge the decision of the Standing Committee before the Applet Committee within 7 days.

MPA Uzma Kardar has been expelled from the basic membership of the Party over violating rules. #PTI https://t.co/OYyh4VOWTe pic.twitter.com/BkZJWVwWcB

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According to the notification, a show cause notice was issued by the party to Kardar on June 15, whereby you were expelled from the party for a period of one month. It said she was asked to appear before the party's discipline committee on June 17 but the hearing was postponed due to her husband contracting COVID-19. The hearing was subsequently held on June 27. The notice observes that Kardar's formal letter was received, that she was "heard very carefully" and the "audio clips of her conversation" provided to the party were "considered" after which the decision was taken.