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ISLAMABAD: Under pressure from party workers, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday finally accepted the resignation of party secretary general Omar Ayub.

Ayub, who also serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, submitted his resignation on September 5, citing the overwhelming workload associated with his multiple roles.

However, party sources said that he was under immense pressure from party workers as they have been questioning him about the party leadership’s role in releasing Imran Khan from jail.

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“Omar had nothing to say to workers about the release of Imran Khan. This is the reason he could not continue as party secretary general,” said a senior PTI leader who declined to be named.

On Saturday, PTI chairman accepted his resignation which he had submitted some months back after party workers in Islamabad warned him of dire consequences if anything happened to Imran Khan in jail.

He expressed his gratitude for the approval and stated that he will continue to contribute to the party as a dedicated member.

In his resignation statement, Ayub revealed that he had previously resigned on June 22, but that resignation had not been accepted.

He attributed the decision to step down to the demanding nature of his responsibilities, which included managing party affairs, attending court hearings, and handling constitutional matters.

Party sources indicate that Salman Akram Raja has been appointed as the new secretary general, taking over Ayub’s former role.

Imran has also restructured the party’s administrative functions, with Omar Ayub and Senator Shibli Faraz leading parliamentary affairs, while Raoof Hassan will head the party’s think tank.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2024

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Maqbool Sep 08, 2024 03:46am
Omar has resigned at Sec Gen of pti but clung on to the financial very rewarding post of Leader of the Opposition of NA. Strange Gohar hasn’t asked him to resign from that also .
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Pakistani Sep 08, 2024 11:27pm
Politicians prioritize their personal benefit over every thing else . Omar Ayub has done the same by resigning from PTI post but not from Leader of Opposition in National Assembly.
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