Former federal education minister and ex-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader has announced his retirement from politics. He made the announcement of his retirement from politics on social media site X, stating, I landed into politics after resigning from my government job and now I have decided to retire from politics after deliberation. Shafqat Mehmood asserted that he served his duty with honesty and obligation and was never accused of any illegal and unethical conduct. He highlighted his achievement during his role as education minister by devising a single national curriculum for the first time in Pakistan and managing the education system successfully during Covid-19 outbreak. Shafqat Mehmood asserted that his spirit of serving the country would remain long-lasting through teaching, writing and media.

Source: The Nation July 21, 2024 16:05 UTC