Dr Shireen Mazari parts ways with Imran Khan’s PTI

Citing differences purely based on political ground, Senior Vice President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Dr Shireen Mazari has parted with ways with her party.

In her message on social networking website, she announced her resignation from her post and basic party membership.

She stated, “I have given in my resignation from PTI. I regretfully resign as people had real hopes with PTI. Not leaving PTI for any other party, purely based on political issues.”

Besides holding post of Vice President of the party, she was in-charge of Foreign Policy for the PTI.

She tweeted, “I haven’t left the ideology the party has departed from the ideology. My resignation is not based on personal differences rather on policy and governance issues. I am ready to serve PTI again if the party lives up to its principles.”

She claimed that party program has been taken over by big money, adding that the membership drive was hijacked by major financiers and this had compromised the internal party elections.

She added, “I support a culture of change that PTI promised, but the party is internally blocking change. I am not raising allegations against IK’s character, but the party principles have been foregone.”

PTI Secretary General, Arif Alvi, while speaking to a private TV channel said that Shireen Mazari was issued a show-cause notice for shooting barbs at the party leader, Imran Khan.

She, however, tendered her resignation not only as the party vice president but also member instead of an explanation.

Earlier, Iman Hazir Mazari, the daughter of Shireen Mazari, also left the party after being insulted by her co-workers, particularly internet warriors.

In one of her blogs posted on the internet she said that she could stand the bashing she was subjected to regarding her work, her attitude towards ex-fellow party members and a lot of other things but one thing she had put up with for the last six months was abuse and character assassination.

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Posted by Faisal Farooq on Sep 26 2012. Filed under Pakistan, Politics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.