Lahore_The PTI members who recently distanced themselves from the party have reportedly initiated contacts with the party’s estranged leader Jahangir Tareen.
Former MNA Ahmad Shah Khagga from Pakpattan and former MPA Saeed Akbar Niwani have reportedly met Tareen in Lahore and discussed their political future.
The meeting was also attended by the prime minister’s special assistant Aon Chaudhry.
The political leaders discussed joining the new party that Tareen is allegedly planning to launch, as per sources.
Jahangir Tareen also discussed different names for the new party with the former PTI leaders, the sources added.
In the next two to three days, the sources further said, more people who recently quit the PTI are likely to announce their association with Jahangir Tareen.
Separately, former PTI leader Dr Amjad also met with the estranged party leader.
Dr Amjad had only a few days ago parted ways with the PTI. The meeting was also attended by Dr Amjad’s son.
Both sides discussed the political situation as well as the future course of action.
On Saturday, there were reports of former federal minister of the PTI, Fawad Chaudhry, also speaking to Tareen over the phone and discussing their further political strategies.
However, Fawad later denied the rumors, claiming he had taken a break from politics.
Meanwhile, Tareen has also been reaching out to politicians from Karachi, inner Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan for the purpose.
Fawad Chaudhry, Shaukat Tarin
According to insiders, Fawad Chaudhry and Shaukat Tarin have also contacted Tareen.
They said that the two leaders, who recently quit the PTI, also discussed the future strategy with Tareen.
He reportedly consulted them on the name of his new party.
However, Fawad denied the reports, saying that he had already announced that he was taking a ‘break’ from politics.
He said that he has no plans to remain in politics.
The insiders revealed that many political families from Muzzafargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Lodhran, Multan, and Rajanpur were expected to join Tareen’s new party.
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