Posted 3/20/2024, 5:25:07 PM
Hammad Azhar Resigns PTI Punjab Leadership Due to Mounting Legal Troubles
- Hammad Azhar stepped down as PTI Punjab's general secretary and acting president due to legal cases against him preventing him from performing duties.
- Azhar has been booked in 42 cases, banned from TV media, with home raids, family harassment forcing them to leave Pakistan.
- Azhar has been in hiding since May 2023, unable to represent PTI publicly, lead on the ground, or access Imran Khan.
- Despite agonizing over the decision, Azhar felt stepping down was best for PTI's interests.
- Corruption charges are pending against Azhar over May 9 riots and nomination paper rejections.