Javed Hashmi resigns as PTI president

Hashmi says he does not want a part of a party that is conspiring to derail democracy in the country

MULTAN: Seasoned politician and former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf president Javed Hashmi on Wednesday announced his resignation from the party presidency, Express News reported.

“I have sent my resignation to the PTI leadership,” said Hashmi, who was recently suspended from the PTI and is facing an enquiry by the party’s disciplinary committee for repeated statements against the PTI leadership.

“I do not want to be a part of a party that is conspiring to derail democracy in the country,” he asserted.

The disgruntled leader who had a recent fallout with PTI chairman Imran Khan over his decision to march towards the Prime Minister House in the Red Zone area of Islamabad, repeatedly alleged that the chief was being “used” by his party members.

Hashmi had also earlier hinted that a “third” force was behind the PTI’s ongoing sit-in to overthrow the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government.

Earlier, the politician submitted his nomination papers for by-polls in NA-149 as an independent candidate cutting all links from the PTI.