Shaukat Tarin, the former minister of finance, declared on Friday that he was giving from PTI and politics permanently, citing reasons related to his health and finances. Tarin informed the media that he had experienced “double Covid episodes during my time in office,” which had made the past 2.5 years “very challenging” for him in terms of money and his “deteriorating health.” Tarin stated, “I have therefore decided to resign from active politics for good and move on at the insistence of my family and friends.” He declared, “As a result, I am leaving the PTI and the Pakistani Senate.” He continued, “I want to thank all of my friends and coworkers who have supported me along this journey.”