PESHAWAR: PTI affiliated representatives of the local bodies including chairmen and councilors of the Neighbourhood Councils condemned vandalism incidents of May 9 & 10, quit their party and announced joining PPP here on Friday. Addressing a news conference here at Peshawar Press Club (PPC), they said that they were elected on tickets of PTI as they were interested to serve the people of Peshawar city and later after the end of the party government at federal and provincial levels remained part and parcel of the agitation politics. But, after the violent incidents of May 9 and 10 they cannot remain within the fold of PTI. They said that the manner under which the building of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) Peshawar was burnt under a pre-planned strategy is not acceptable to any patriotic Pakistani. They appreciated the services of the PPP leader, Zia Ullah Afridi for the development of Peshawar and its residents. They expressed confidence in the leadership of Zia Ullah Afridi and announced joining PPP. They further pledged to continue their struggle for the development of Peshawar city under the leadership of PPP leader Zia Ullah Afridi. APP
