Why Hammad Azhar resigned as PTI’s Punjab president?

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar on Thursday resigned as party’s Punjab president citing internal differences and no access to jailed party founder Imran Khan.

Hammad Azhar, once close aid of Imran Khan, made the announcement in a post shared on social media platform X.

“Unfortunately, I no longer have access to Imran Khan,” Azhar tweeted on Thursday, adding, “I did not hold any press conference, nor did I make any deal.”

“Many decisions were based on lobbying and limited access to Imran Khan, with one-sided information being provided to him,” he said.

“Today, they succeeded by providing Khan Sahib with misleading facts.” He defended Asghar, saying his only fault was being imprisoned for two months, winning elections from Nawaz Sharif’s constituency with Form 45, and being elected Lahore president three months ago.

“I can confidently say that the work Asghar did and the way he led from the front in three months was unprecedented for any Lahore president,” Azhar remarked.

“In this situation, it is impossible for me to compromise on merit as Punjab president,” Azhar said.

“Major organisational responsibilities should only be held by those who have access to the party leader so that they can communicate the full story to him,” he concluded.