Pakistan unrest highlights : Imran Khan's PTI rocked by resignations
Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, along with his supporters walks as he leaves the district High Court in Lahore, Pakistan February 20, 2023 | Representative image Photograph: (Reuters)
<p>Pakistan political unrest updates: Ouster prime minister Imran Khan continues to be at the center of unrest that followed his arrest by military-affiliated Punjab Rangers on May 9. After cricket icon-turned-politician was released on May 13, a number of his close aides in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party have left his political outfit.</p> <p>Country's civilian-military leadership, which is understood to run South Asian nuclear power's state of affairs with a set up of "mutual dependence", has launched a sharp crackdown on Khan's supporters who were seen going on rampage across country following their leader's arrest. </p> <p>Here are the latest updates from the ground:</p>Key Updates
24 May 2023, 10:55 PM (IST)
PTI leader Asad Umar resigned from all party positions but not from its primary membership.
Umar denied that Imran Khan was to blame for any "destruction" in the last few months.
"I have told you what destruction was wrought because of what happened in the last 13 months. In my opinion, was all this destruction wrought because of one man? no, I don’t think so."
Analysts said that Umar was playing the "long game", as the former finance minister chose to step down from the party leadership position but not from the party, in a bid to lead the party in the future.
24 May 2023, 9:53 PM (IST)
24 May 2023, 9:44 PM (IST)
24 May 2023, 9:32 PM (IST)
Former Member of Provincial Assembly from Imran Khan's home state of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nadia Sher announced that she is parting ways with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Addressing a press conference, Sher said, "I am announcing without any pressure or greed that I am resigning as a member of the PTI. I am not associated with this party now."
24 May 2023, 9:16 PM (IST)
Ousted Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan expressed sadness at the repression of human rights, adding that "people are looking at this chaos", and that the "democracy is being killed" in the South Asian nation.
"Fundamental rights have no relevance now," Khan said while referring to the recent arrests of his party leaders.
24 May 2023, 8:18 PM (IST)
Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan's close aide, and one of the chief architects of his 2018 election win has resigned from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
"My earlier statement where I unequivocally condemned 9th May incidents, I have decided to take a break from politics, therefore, I have resigned from party position and parting ways from Imran Khan," Chaudhry wrote in a tweet on Wednesday evening.