LAHORE: Former Political Secretary to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Dr. Asif Kirmani, has officially announced his resignation from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party after making critical remarks about the party’s leadership.
Kirmani revealed that he had distanced himself from the political affairs of Nawaz Sharif’s party for a long time, criticizing that while people were suffering from high electricity bills and inflation, a faction of party leaders were cheering the ruler over their “ineffective governance”.
The senior politician did not show any intention to join another party. Kirmani, who was instrumental during the PML-N’s 2013 election campaign, also mentioned that he would soon issue a detailed statement on his decision to quit the party.
His departure follows a recent trend of high-profile departures from the party, including the resignation of Abbas Khan Afridi last month and the formation of a new party, Awaam Pakistan, by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and ex-finance minister Miftah Ismail.
This new party has attracted several former PML-N stalwarts, intensifying the challenges facing Nawaz Sharif’s leadership.
