Ali Zaidi said that the PTI founder was also aware of Pervez Khattak’s meeting with Qamar Javed Bajwa on April 8.
ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister Ali Zaidi has opened up about his last message to PTI founder Imran Khan before leaving the party on Monday.
Talking at a private news channel program,” Ali Zaidi revealed that Imran Khan was aware of his decision to leave the party.
“I am not the founding member of PTI but have been active since the beginning,” Ali Zaidi said.
He expressed that the situation and the message he received could not be disclosed, stating that he did not hold a press conference against the PTI founder.
Ali Zaidi said that the PTI founder was also aware of Pervez Khattak’s meeting with Qamar Javed Bajwa on April 8.
“None of my meetings took place without telling the PTI founder if I wanted to convey a message or meet someone; he was aware of it,” Zaidi revealed.
He said that the message given cannot be tolerated, adding that three terrorism FIRs are still registered against him and his name is also included in the Exit Control List (ECL).
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“I went to the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) ‘just to see’ how things were, but didn’t join,” Ali Zaidi said.
In response to a question, he made it clear that if he had joined the IPP, he would have contested the general elections and assumed office. However, he confirmed that he is not affiliated with the IPP and has been expelled from the PTI, terminating his membership.
Highlighting the harsh conditions in Jacobabad Jail, Ali Zaidi recalled his experience, mentioning the absence of a roof, where temperatures reached 50 degrees Celsius, with only a pillow and a mat.
Additionally, he noted that initially, there were no bathrooms available.
Expressing his observation, the former federal minister said that the PTI founder seems to be on the path to becoming prime minister again, while he personally does not see himself returning to the ministerial post.
Responding to a question regarding his return to politics, he pondered whether he would rejoin the PTI or form his own political party, stressing that in his approach, I am not a politician or a leader except the founder of the PTI.
