On the last day, Sheikh Wakas Akram, a member of the Pakistan Tehreek -E -Inseff (PTI), was left from the House to continuously end his membership. Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq said that if a member of Parliament was absent for 40 days, his membership could be canceled.
Conversely, according to a statement by Vakas Akram, he requested the speaker several times.
If the figures of the presence of population in the National Assembly of Pakistan are placed before the nation, then this question is not only on the movement of the disqualification of Sheikh Wakas Akram but on the credibility of the entire system. If the absence is measured, half of the assembly should be out of the house.
In 2025, at least three sessions of the National Assembly – March, May and June, 75 to 86 percent members were absent in a meeting, most of which did not request a holiday.
According to reports from Free and Fair Election Network (Fafin):
- Members were absent in March 177 without leaving
- Members adopted the same approach on 150 May
- In June, 156 members did not attend without notice.
When this irresponsibility becomes a routine in the legislative body, it is just a murder of justice on one person.
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Sheikh Wakas Akram is not only an experienced MP, but has been a federal minister many times. If they have to prosecute under Article 64 (2) of the Constitution of Pakistan, the question is, should it not be taken against other members who have not changed the assembly for months? Does this section of the Constitution apply only to poetry development?
Article 64 (2) of the Constitution of Pakistan: ‘If a member is absent from 40 consecutive meetings and the House has not approved absence, the speaker has the power to declare its seat vacant.’
This section is subject to the discretion of the speaker, that is, if the speaker wants, it can be done, and it is necessary to obtain the approval of the assembly.
But the fact is that many members participated in recent meetings, while no agitation was given against them, nor any notice was given. Then based on this unilateral action against Sheikh Wakas Akram?
If this section is applied without discrimination, half the seats of the assembly will be vacated. This will not only create political chaos, but will also shake people’s trust in democracy.
In political circles, the belief is also saying that Sheikh Wakas Akram is being targeted on the basis of his political affiliation or important situation. If this movement is actually on a royal basis, then why is the same action not taken by publishing the list of other members?
Law and constitution should be equal to all. If the seat of Sheikh Vakas Akram is declared vacant, constitutional action against more than 100 members is also required.
Otherwise the question will always survive: ‘Why only shayak development?’
Note: This writing is based on the individual approach of the columnist that independent Urdu does not agree.
