Murad Raas becomes latest to quit PTI
- By Web Desk -
- May 26, 2023
LAHORE: Former Punjab education minister Murad Raas on Friday announced that he is parting ways with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister Imran Khan.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore, he said: “We do not believe in the PTI’s politics of violence,”
Murad Raas further said that he never expected to see a day when he would be quitting PTI. “We never thought we would part ways with the party,” he said.
Firdous Ashiq Awan jumps ship
Earlier in the day, former SAPM Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday announced to quit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf over May 9 mayhem.
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Addressing a press conference at Islamabad Press Club, Firdous Ashiq Awan strongly condemned the attacks on military installations and demanded strict action against the people involved in the riots.
The former SAPM said he joined politics for a national cause and added the state is more sacred than politics. Ms. Awan alleged that May 9 conspiracy was hatched from Zaman Park to make the ‘foreign handlers’ happy.