{"id":530779,"date":"2026-02-12T00:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=530779"},"modified":"2026-02-12T00:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:30:56","slug":"mengal-resignation-accepted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/mengal-resignation-accepted\/","title":{"rendered":"Mengal resignation accepted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>after a months-long delay<br \/>\n ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nNational Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has accepted the resignation of Balochistan National Party (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal, sources told on Wednesday. His resignation, the sources added, was accepted last night after a months-long delay and will take effect from the date it was given. The politician, during this time, had been enjoying the perks of an MNA, along with having the possession of a flat in the Parliament Lodges. Mengal, who was elected as a member of the lower house from Khuzdar\u2019s NA-256 in the February 2024 elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>after a months-long delay ISLAMABAD National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has accepted the resignation of Balochistan National Party (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal, sources told on Wednesday. His resignation, the sources added, was accepted last night after a months-long delay and will take effect from the date it was given. 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