Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin on Friday decided to bid farewell to politics.
Expressing his thoughts, Tarin made it clear that he relinquished the post of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and resigned from the Senate.
Tarin said, “I took the decision to quit politics after consulting with my family and friends.”
“The country was facing hardships for over two years due to economic and health woes,” Tarin said.
Noman Shah bids adieu to PTI
PTI joint secretary Noman Shah on Thursday decided to part ways with the party following the events that transpired on May 9.
Expressing his thoughts, Shah said: "It now becomes difficult to stand by the deposed premier after May 9 mayhem. The workers had to bear brunt of the ill-mannered decisions taken by the party top brass."
He lambasted former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar and Farah Gogi, saying the practice of "corruption was promoted" under the supervision of the latters.
"The deposed premier had left no stone unturned to perplex the masses. This is the time where the PTI is now itself placed on ventiliation," he said.
Shah bemoaned the PTI intra-party elections, saying, "The party cannot be uplifted by holding the fake intra-party elections."
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Reacting to the appointment of Barrister Gohar as the PTI chief, Shah said: "The party workers have expressed their frustration over the appointment of Barrister Gohar as the party's new chairman."