ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Aamer Mehmood Kiani and Sanjay Gangwani have jumped on the bandwagon to quit the party following attacks on defence and public installations — which came in the wake of former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest in a corruption case on May 9.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, hours after he parted ways with Imran Khan-led PTI over May 9 vandalism, Kiani said he was not only quitting the party but politics as well.
Terming the May 9 vandalism by the PTI protesters as a day of “national tragedy”, Kiani expressed regret over the nearly three-day-long riots and unrest across the country that claimed at least 10 lives and left dozens others injured across the country.
He said he joined the party in 1996 and many of his family members belonged to the Pakistan Army.
He said May 9 attacks on sensitive installations were “very painful” and added that for this reason, he decided to end his 27-year-long association with the party.
“I have never made any statement against Pakistan forces. After Allah, our survival is dependent on the army as our soldiers are scarifying their lives,” he remarked
He also expressed regret over the attacks on Lahore Corps Commander House and General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and announced stepping down from the basic membership of the party.
Meanwhile, PTI Member of Sindh Assembly (MPA) Sanjay Gangwani also announced leaving the party in protest against attacks on military installations. MPA Karim Gabol has also quit the party. –Agencies
