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PTI leaders’ exodus continues as Ex-KP MPA quits party

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PESHAWAR: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Nadia Sher has announced that she is parting ways with the party following the May 9 events, wherein military installations came under attack, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

Addressing a brief press conference, Nadia Sher said she was resigning as a member of the PTI “without any pressure or greed” as Pakistan always comes first.

It is pertinent to mention here that several PTI lawmakers and members have parted their ways with the party following the May 9 violence, wherein military installations including General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and Corps Commander House Lahore were attacked after the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan.

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A day earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) suffered two huge blows as former human rights minister Shireen Mazari and former Punjab minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan quit the party over May 9 violence.

May 9 events

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

The protests were held in remote and major cities as the party workers are agitated due to their chairman’s arrest, with Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoning the armed forces to ensure law and order.

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Army installations and Corps Commander’s house in Lahore came under attack during a protest of PTI workers.

It was also reported that Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Ali Nasir Rizvi sustained severe injuries while clearing.

 

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