PTI’s Asad Umar quits politics

LAHORE: (Suno News) Former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar Saturday announced quitting politics.

He said that after more than one decade in public life, he had decided to quit politics completely.

After more than one decade in public life, I have decided to completely quit politics.

As i had already stated publicly earlier that i disagree with the policy of confrontation with state institutions, and such a policy has led to a serious collission with state institutions,…

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 11, 2023

In a message on social media platform X, he said: “I disagree with the policy of confrontation with state institutions, and such a policy has led to a serious collision with state institutions, which is not in the interest of the country.”

He added: “I am resigning from basic membership of PTI. I want to thank all those who have supported me in public life. In particular, I want to thank the NA 54 team and the voters who elected me twice. I have tried my best to serve the constituency that I was elected from. May Allah’s blessings shine upon the Pakistani nation.”