Former PTI KP Minister Iqbal Wazir and PTI MNA Jai Parkash quit the party today
Former provincial minister of PTI in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Wazir and an MNA left the party on Friday.
Addressing a press conference today, former PTI provincial minister Iqbal Wazir said that he was shocked to see the involvement of his party in attacks on May 9.
He said that he could not support a party that was going against the army of the country.
He said, “From today I am resigning from the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf and leaving the party.”
Iqbal Wazir said that he was not announcing this on any pressure and it was his own decision to quit PTI.
Meanwhile, a PTI MNA from Karachi, Jai Parkash also resigned from the party on Friday. He said that he could not be a part of a party that was attacking the military and targeting army officers.
Jai Parkash said that only an enemy of Pakistan could think of attacking army offices and security personnel.
More PTI leaders quit the party
Earlier, another PTI leader Malik Amin Aslam left the party on Thursday and Dr. Amjad also left PTI. One more PTI leader Malik Amin Aslam quit the party on Thursday while another PTI leader, Dr Amjad is expected to announce his resignation from the party today.
Malik Amin Aslam is a known PTI leader who spearheaded the Billion-Tree project.
The departure of Malik Amin Aslam appears another shock to many in the political circles in the country.
Malik Amin Aslam won the National Assembly seat from Attock on the PTI ticket and he played a vital role in the development of environment-related initiatives of the party.
Malik Aslam had a long-standing association with PTI. His significant contributions to the party’s initiatives are known to the party leaders. Mr. Amin has also worked as the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Climate Change.
PTI’s Dr. Amjad also quit the party
Meanwhile, there are reports that Dr. Amjad, another member of the PTI’s core committee has decided to quit the party. Dr. Amjad will announce his decision today along with some of his like-minded in the party.
Dr. Amjad expressed his disagreement with PTI leadership’s endorsement of politics involving “vandalism, protests, and confrontations.
PTI leader Aamir Mahmood Kiani quits the party
The Former federal minister and senior leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Aamer Mehmood Kiani, announced on Wednesday that he was leaving Imran Khan’s party.
Following the former prime minister’s arrest, the party committed vandalism and damaged military facilities.
He said, “I am not just quitting PTI but also giving up politics.”
