WHY POK PM NIAZI SUDDENLY RESIGNED?Read in detail

(The Quiver Bureau): Imran Khan got another shock after being thrown out from CM chair. After Khan’s removal through no trust motion, the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi has resigned due to a revolt in the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party against him.

Niazi came to power last year after PTI secured 32 seats in the 53-member House.

Niazi got thrown out after Khan lost a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly to become the first Pakistan prime minister to be removed unceremoniously from power.

Under Article 16 (1) of the Constitution, “I, the undersigned, resign from my office of the prime minister”, reads the handwritten resignation by Niazi dated April 14, which was addressed to the PoK president Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry.

Dr Asif Hussain Shah, secretary of presidential affairs, confirmed that Chaudhry has received and accepted Niazi’s resignation and forwarded the same to the chief secretary for issuance of a formal notification, Dawn newspaper reported.

Speaking about the reason of his resignation to media in Islamabad on Thursday, Niazi said “baseless allegations” have been levelled against him in the no-trust resolution.

Niazi was part of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference before leaving it to join the PTI three years ago. He was also elected from the platform of the Muslim Conference in 2006 and has also served as the Minister of Food.