Senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Muhammad Usman Dar has announced his resignation from the post of Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Youth Affairs.

In a tweet, Usman Dar said he took the decision in view of an ongoing campaign for the by-election in NA-75, Sialkot and the Election Commission of Pakistan’s code of conduct.

He said he thought his services for the electioneering in the NA-75 were more crucial for the party than his post.

He said prior to the decision, Prime Minister Imran Khan was also taken into confidence.