Rafaqat Gillani, who was running on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ticket, was the newest defector to say goodbye to the troubled party on Thursday.
Speaking at a news conference, Mr. Gillani decried the vandalism on May 9 and expressed his profound sadness over the attacks on military facilities.
“I am unaware of any planning behind the vandalism on May 9.” The perpetrators of the violence on May 9 should not be shown any mercy, he continued.