Humayun Akhtar Khan quits PTI, joins IPP

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Humayun Akhtar Khan has officially joined the ranks of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), citing dissatisfaction with the handling of the aftermath of the May 9 incidents as the primary reason for his departure from PTI.

Humayun joins a long list of PTI leaders who have announced quitting the former ruling party following the May 9 vandalism and violent protests across the country — hours after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested former PTI chief Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case earlier this year.

Addressing a press conference alongside prominent political figures Jahangir Tareen and Aleem Khan in Lahore, Humayun expressed his concern about the events that unfolded on May 9 and called for accountability.

He emphasised that those found guilty in connection with the incidents must be punished by the courts, while the innocent should be allowed to go home.

Highlighting the role of IPP in the formation of PTI, Humayun credited the leadership of IPP for their contributions to the party’s early development. However, he voiced his disappointment, stating that the PTI had failed to live up to the expectations of the country’s frustrated youth.