Asad Umar, Fawad Ch. leave the party

LAHORE –Asad Umar, a senior PTI leader, has declared that he will resign from his party positions effective immediately.

During his press conference, Asad Umar denounced the May 9 events and emphasized the value of the army in Imran Khan’s words. “The army’s significance in Pakistan… Imran provided the most insightful analysis of this. He has stated numerous times that Muslim nations have seen destruction in recent years, and that if Pakistan does not have a powerful and disciplined army, we will be forced to deal with a situation similar to that of Syria and Iraq.

As the process of party leaders leaving the party continues, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) suffered a major blow as its key leader Fawad Chaudhry decided to leave the party on Wednesday.

Taking to Twitter, Mr Chaudhry said, “My earlier statement where I unequivocally condemned 9th May incidents”.

“I have decided to take a break from politics, therefore, I have resigned from party position and parting ways from Imran Khan,” he maintained.

On Tuesday, former ministers Shireen Mazari and Fayyazul Chohan were the latest political figures who announced to say goodbye to the party.

Among others who parted ways are Aamir Mehmood Kiani, Malik Amin Aslam, Mahmood Moulvi and Aftab Siddiqui. The announcements came through press conferences where the party leaders were seen publicly denouncing the attacks on the state installations.

Former minister Shireen Mazari said goodbye to politics at a press conference on Tuesday. She also condemned the violence that erupted on May 9 last after the arrest of former premier Imran Khan. She said her family was her priority.