Members sitting in the hall during the announcement of Pervaiz Khattak’s new party (Photo Express)
Peshawar: After the formation of a new party by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former defense minister Pervez Khattak, PTI members refused to join the new party.
Within half an hour of Pervaiz Khattak’s new political party being formed, the members’ denial messages started coming in, among the names given to the media, nine people have denied joining the new party so far, while the possibility of more coming is being shown. .
PTI leaders and former Deputy Speaker Muhammad Jan, Iftikhar Mashwani, Malik Shaukat, Taj Muhammad Khan, Pir Muswar Khan and Sajida Zulfiqar denied Pervez Khattak’s joining the new party.
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Apart from this, former MPA Swat Azizullah Khan Gran and former MPA Abbottabad Qalandar Khan Lodhi, former Member of Assembly Lower Dir Azam Khan also denied the news about Pervez Khattak joining the party and said that I will remain loyal to PTI and Chairman till my last breath.
Political observers say that the members’ negative messages at the very beginning are proof that the party will have no presence in the political scene.
Ziaullah Bangash denies joining Parvaiz Khattak’s party
On the other hand, former provincial minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ziaullah Bangash has denied joining Pervez Khattak’s party in his message and said that he had gone to the High Court and brought him to Pervez Khattak from there.
He clarified that he was a part of PTI, he was forcibly taken to the program, but there was no talk of Pervaiz Khattak joining the party and I have nothing to do with his statements.
Ziaullah Bangash said that no one can forcibly join me in the party, I was with the chairman and PTI and will remain.
Earlier, Pervaiz Khattak announced the formation of a new political party against Tehreek-e-Insaaf, in which former chief minister Mahmood Khan, along with former assembly members and leaders, also agreed to join.
Pervaiz Khattak formally announced the new party in the name of PTI Parliamentarians and claimed that 57 former members of the PTI have announced their joining. The former defense minister was also elected as the head of the party unopposed.
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