Miftah Ismail steps down from all PML-N positions
"I think it’s time for me to make official what is already true and move on," he says in letter to Ahsan Iqbal
June 25, 2023
- Miftah Ismail writes letter to Ahsan Iqbal.
- "I think it’s time for me to [...] move on."
- He also resigns from all party committees.
Miftah Ismail has decided to step down as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) Sindh general secretary and all other party positions after months of bitterness over his removal and the subsequent appointment of Ishaq Dar as the finance minister in September last year.
The former finance czar announced his resignation from the party office in a letter to Ahsan Iqbal, PML-N secretary general and planning minister, a copy of which is available with Geo.tv.
Since he relinquished the finance ministry portfolio, Ismail has been criticising the current political system, with much of it aimed at his successor as he fails to steer the country out of the economic crises.
But while Ismail castigated Dar openly, the PML-N was not happy with his attitude as Shehbaz Sharif, the party president and the prime minister, said there's no space for people criticising the finance minister.
In his letter written on Saturday, Ismail said given the upcoming reorganisation of the party structure, "I think it’s time for me to make official what is already true and move on".
"I, therefore, tender my resignation as General Secretary of PMLN Sindh and also resign from all party committees," Miftah, who has served as the finance minister twice, said.
Ismail mentioned that he was thankful to the party leadership for entrusting him with responsibilities not only in the party but also in the government.
"The party Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif and President Mian Shehbaz Sharif have been most kind and considerate with me over the years. I shall always be grateful to them for their support and trust."
Ismail also emphasised he was grateful to senior leaders Iqbal, Khawaja Asif, Ayaz Sadiq, Pervaiz Rasheed, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, and many others who had also been "very kind" to him over the years.
The ex-finance czar mentioned that he could not thank them enough for their leadership and friendship.
"Although I won’t be active in electoral politics anymore, I share with you a keen desire to see a socially just, economically stable and well-governed Pakistan."
