F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar announced on Saturday that he is quitting politics altogether. Umar, who had served as the PTI’s secretary general and planning minister in the Imran Khan government, said that he disagreed with the party’s current policy of confrontation with state institutions.
In a statement on Twitter, Umar said that the PTI’s policy of confrontation had led to “severe conflict” with state institutions, and that this was not in the best interests of the country. He added that he was resigning from the basic membership of the PTI as well. Umar’s resignation comes as a major blow to the PTI, which has been struggling to regain its footing since Khan was ousted from power in April. Umar was one of the most senior and respected leaders in the party, and his departure is likely to raise questions about the PTI’s future direction.
Umar’s resignation is also a significant development in Pakistani politics as a whole. Umar was widely seen as a potential successor to Khan as leader of the PTI, and his decision to quit politics altogether could lead to a period of instability within the party. It is also unclear what impact Umar’s resignation will have on the broader political landscape in Pakistan.
