World News | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shireen Mazari announces decision to quit party, politics

Islamabad [Pakistan]May 23 (ANI): Pakistan Justice Instigation (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari on Tuesday announced her decision to quit PTI and politics, ARY News reported.

Mazari’s statement follows events in Pakistan on May 9 and 10 that she strongly condemns. She declared, “As of today, I am no longer a member of PTI or any political party.” According to ARY News, Shireen Mazari expressed her commitment to her children and mothers, stressing that they are her top priority at the moment.

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“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the events that took place on May 9 and 10,” Shireen Mazari said at a news conference. Mazari said that, according to ARY News, she The Islamabad High Court has been personally contacted to initiate an investigation into the matter to ensure a fair investigation.

“I have conducted an investigation in the Islamabad High Court to ensure a fair and transparent investigation,” she said, according to news reports. Speaking at a news conference, Mazari stressed the importance of respecting state institutions and condemned any act of aggression against them. She spoke of attacks on institutions such as the headquarters (GHQ) and parliament, and said such acts should be condemned.

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Shireen Mazari has been arrested several times since the events of May 9. After the court ordered her release, she was taken away in a Vigo without a number plate, Dawn reported. On 9 May, Mazari was arraigned by the police in a case related to the incitement of supporters of the Harian party.

During the hearing, Mazari’s lawyer said the PTI leader had never participated in any protests and said there was a lack of evidence to prove the role of the police, Dawn newspaper reported. After hearing the arguments, the court directed the police to release the PTI leader, according to the Dawn newspaper. Notably, Mazari was re-arrested for the third time after his release on May 17 by order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). (ANI)

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