Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan quits PTI.

ISLAMABAD -- Former Punjab minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan on Tuesday dealt a severe blow to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) by parting his way with the party condemning May 9 arson and vandalism.

Addressing a press conference here, he expressed his sorrow over the riots that took place after the arrest of Imran Khan and emphasized the importance of avoiding conflicts with the state and its institutions.

Chohan revealed that he was the sole dissenting voice within the party against the "policy of violence."

He said that his opposition to the party's violent tendencies had...