Article 63-A, as originally included in the Constitution in 1997, was much more stringent and vast in scope.... This provision gave extraordinarily sweeping powers to the party head to decide the fate of legislators. Article 63-A was substantially amended in 2002 during Gen Musharraf’s rule and later validated through the 17th Amendment in 2003.... None of these PTI legislators, however, formally resigned from the PTI or joined any other party, and therefore stayed clear of the red lines of de

laws have become louder after a spate of governments collapsing from defections. The biggest such case

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defective and Warsaw has to take appropriate legislative measures to correct the process, the European

Nigel Farage has written to every Tory county councillor facing re-election urging them to defect

Sudan's army said on Sunday a commander from its foe the Rapid Support Forces( RSF) had defected

“ He has consistently voted against the interests of working-class people; for the ￡20 universal credit cut, for the Nationality and Borders Bill and for the Police and Crime Bill.... Young Labour does not welcome him, ” the group tweeted.“ Christian Wakeford himself co-sponsored a bill mandating by-elections for MPs who change party affiliation.... He was one of seven Tory MPs to publicly call for Mr Johnson to quit and had previously expressed his unease at the Government’s action in recent

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We will win again in Bury South," he said.' This incompetent Tory Government is asleep at the wheel' Welcoming Mr Wakeford to the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer said in a statement:" I would like to welcome Christian Wakeford to the Labour Party.... " He has consistently voted against the interests of working-class people; for the ￡20 universal credit cut, for the Nationality and Borders Bill and for the Police and Crime Bill.... Young Labour does not welcome him," the group tweeted." Christia