PTI Overrules Omar Ayub’s Resignation as Secretary-General

News Desk 

Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has rejected the resignation of its Secretary-General, Omar Ayub Khan, affirming that he will remain in his position in accordance with the instructions of party founder Imran Khan, according to a statement released on Saturday.

Last month, Ayub, a prominent PTI leader, had stepped down from his role as secretary-general to concentrate on his duties as the Leader of the Opposition in Pakistan’s National Assembly.

However, his resignation was not accepted, as both the PTI’s core committee and parliamentary party opposed his decision and urged him to retract it.

In a recent statement, the party confirmed that Ayub would continue as the secretary-general, leveraging his political acumen and leadership to benefit the PTI.

The statement noted, “The parliamentary party and the PTI core committee, through separate unanimous resolutions, expressed their confidence in him, praised his services, and requested him to remain in his role.”

The former prime minister, currently incarcerated, also commended Ayub for his dedication and acknowledged his sacrifices for the party. Ayub had submitted his resignation on June 22, 2024, in a letter addressed to Imran Khan and PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan.

In the letter, Ayub indicated that further organizational changes would be made within the PTI as directed by the party founder.

This development occurs amid reports of internal conflicts within the PTI.

Geo News reported that 27 lawmakers from the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) considered resigning from the National Assembly in protest against the party’s leadership.

Sources indicated that 21 of these lawmakers were contemplating forming a forward bloc due to the leadership’s failure to secure the release of the party founder from jail.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has acknowledged the existence of internal conflicts but denied the formation of any forward bloc within the PTI, emphasizing that there are no significant differences within the party.