PTI'S ABRAR UL HAQ SAIFYLLAH NIAZI QUIT PARTY AS DESERTTIONS CONTINUE

PTI'S ABRAR UL HAQ
SAIFYLLAH NIAZI QUIT PARTY
AS DESERTTIONS CONTINUE

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Abrar ul Haq and Saifullah Niazi have quit the party, condemning the May 9 violence wherein military installations including Corps Commander House Lahore came under attack, ARY News reported on Friday.

Addressing a press conference, renowned singer and PTI leader Abrar ul Haq announced that he was parting ways with the party, saying he didn’t see any purpose in staying with the party.

Abrar ul Haq said he grew up in a family with a political and military background, adding that when he was blessed “with fame by Allah”, and had a passion to do something for the motherland.

Talking about his respect for the martyrs, the singer-turned-politician said that whenever he sees a photo of a martyr, he salutes it. “In our medical college, education is free for the children of martyrs,” he added.

 that several PTI lawmakers and members defected from the party following the May 9 violence, when military installations including the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander House Lahore were attacked following the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan.

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Earlier, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) suffered two huge blows when former HRD minister Shireen Mazari and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry quit the party amid violence on May 9.

Events of May 9

Violent clashes erupted across Pakistan after former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan was arrested at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.

Protests have been held in outlying and major cities as party workers are upset over the arrest of their chairman, with Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad calling in the armed forces to ensure law and order.