Khokhar submitted his resignation to Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Thursday.
He tweeted, “I have formally submitted my resignation today. I’m thankful for the positive response & support across party lines which was far beyond my imagination.”
“For those who are speculating about my political future, let me state clearly that I’m not joining any political party. I will try hard to maintain my independence,” he added.
Khokhar tweeted on Tuesday, “Met a senior leader from the party today. He conveyed that the party leadership wasn’t happy with my political positions and wanted my resignation from the senate. I gladly agreed to resign.”
“Will be submitting my resignation in person to Chairmen Senate tomorrow, inshallah.”, he added.
Khokhar had been elected for a six-year term from March 2018 until March 2024 in Sindh.
He was part of several Senate committees including:
- Senate Secretariat Employees Welfare Fund (SSEWF),
- Parliamentary Affairs
- Information and Broadcasting
- Law and Justice
- Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights