A major setback to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), senior leader Shireen Mazari has announced quitting the Imran Khan-led party and politics.
The development came as Mazari had been arrested several times during the past few days following the May 9 riots triggered by the arrest of the former prime minister in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
Earlier, she was re-arrested once again after Gujranwala court approved her bail in a case related to the vandalism and attacks on defence and public installations including Lahore Corps Commander House and General Headquarters (GHQ) during the violent protests.
Addressing a press conference in the federal capital, Mazari — the former federal minister and close aide of Khan — condemned the May 9 vandalism during which PTI supporters ransacked and torched public and defence installations across the country.
“I strongly condemn the May 9 violence. I have always condemned the violence of any kind,” she remarked.
Mazari said she is not only leaving her party but also politics. “From today onwards, I am not a part of any political party."
The senior PTI leader also said her health deteriorated during the last 12 days of the detention.
