PESHAWAR:Former member of the National Assembly (MNA) from constituency NA-39 of Dera Ismail Khan on Friday parted ways with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) along with family and supporters.
In a video message released here from abroad, he condemned the events of May 9 and said, “Pakistan Army is our red line, we cannot tolerate aggression against national security institutions for petty political purposes.”
“After the heartbreaking events of May 9, he cannot be part of a party that is involved in attacks on national institutions,” he remarked.
Sheikh Yaqub was elected a member of the National Assembly after winning the election from JUI chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman from NA-39 Dera Ismail Khan-II on a PTI ticket.