ISLAMABAD: Following the resignation of Omar Ayub from his position as PTI’s General Secretary, another Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Junaid Akbar, has resigned from the party’s core committee, ARY News reported on Friday.
Junaid Akbar, a PTI Member of the National Assembly (MNA), announced his resignation in a statement. He criticized the party’s leadership, claiming he is not aligned with any group and will never be. He accused certain individuals of pursuing personal interests and using the party for their own gain. Akbar stated that he has no authority in decision-making and no access to PTI founder Imran Khan. “These individuals meet Imran Khan and prevent us from meeting him,” he added.
Akbar further expressed that he is only informed about the party’s policies and decisions and that the leadership is unwilling to address his concerns. He announced his intention to start a movement for accountability alongside party workers.
This resignation comes just a day after PTI Secretary Omar Ayub Khan stepped down from his party positions. Ayub, who also serves as the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, submitted his resignation on June 22, which Imran Khan, the founding chairman, accepted.
In his resignation, Ayub explained that he could no longer balance his role as the party’s secretary general with his duties as the opposition leader in the National Assembly. He hinted at stepping down as chairman of PTI’s Central Finance Board but affirmed that he would continue as a party worker.
