ISLAMABAD – Former federal minister Asad Umar said on Wednesday that he was standing down as the secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after serving 17 months in the position.
In a news conference in Islamabad, he announced that he would no longer be a member of the PTI’s core committee. But he clarified that he was not leaving the party.
The former federal minister stated, “Given the current situation […] after May 9, it is not personally possible for me to continue performing my party leadership duties.”
“I am giving notice of my resignation as PTI’s secretary general and a core committee member. The fact that I am outspoken and unable to release my personal statements is one of the reasons.
Hours after being freed on the ruling of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Umar held a press conference.
He was ordered by the court to submit an oath promising not to take part in violent demonstrations.
Former federal minister Asad Umar said on Wednesday that he was standing down as the secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after serving 17 months in the position.
In a news conference in Islamabad, he announced that he would no longer be a member of the PTI’s core committee. But he clarified that he was not leaving the party.
The former federal minister stated, “Given the current situation […] after May 9, it is not personally possible for me to continue performing my party leadership duties.”
“I am giving notice of my resignation as PTI’s secretary general and a core committee member. The fact that I am outspoken and unable to release my personal statements is one of the reasons.
Hours after being freed on the ruling of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Umar held a press conference.
He was ordered by the court to submit an oath promising not to take part in violent demonstrations.