Federal Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Faisal Vawda has resigned from his seat from the National Assembly, Aaj News reported.

Vawda’s lawyer Jahangir Jadoon on Wednesday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which was hearing the disqualification case against the federal minister, that his client had tendered resignation from his National Assembly seat.

A copy of the resignation was presented to the court. When asked, Vawda’s counsel said he did not know whether his client forwarded his resignation before casting a vote in the Senate elections or after.

The council urged the court that after the resignation the disqualification case against Faisal Vawda has become ineffective