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Islamabad_Pakistan Muslim League Zia group (PML-Z) President Ijaz ul Haq clarifies to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that his party has not merged with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
According to the 24News HD TV channel, Ijaz ul Haq replied to the letter of the ECP about his party status and intra-party elections for the forthcoming general elections.
He said in his reply, “In response to your letter dated 05th May 2023 it is stated that the undersigned has his own political party i.e Pakistan Muslim League (Zia ul Haq Shaheed) having it’s own distinct political and legal identity with hierarchical and organizational structures.”
He further stated, “The undersigned has not merged his aforementioned political party in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He had a meeting with Chairman PTI Imran Khan and the media wrongly inferring from it carried reports of a merger which was wrong. The party may have an election alliance with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the ensuing election but no merger has taken place and the news regarding it have no substance. So kindly stand cleared on this count.
Earlier on May 05, the ECP sent a letter to Ijaz ul Haq for clarifications 1) Whether the Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Haq Shaheed) has been merged into Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf; 2) Whether you are contesting forthcoming general elections (2023) on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf;
3) You are, therefore, requested to clarify the position and status of PML (Z) to proceed further in light of Section 200 (2) (3) and Section 203 (3) of the Elections Act, 2017.
Earlier,
The list of the people quitting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Imran Khan is getting longer by the hour, as the latest to join it is former MPA Chaudhry Irshad Arain.
Former MPA Arain belongs to Burewala. In his statement, he said he strongly condemns the incidents of May 9, and announced that he is neither an official of the PTI nor a ticket-holder anymore,
He further said that attacks on military installations are not acceptable in any case, adding that the miscreants involved in the May 9 tragedy should be brought to justice.
Arain took down the PTI panaflex from his office and put up banners expressing solidarity with the Pakistan Army.
On the other hand, former MPA Dr. Nadia Aziz from Sargodha has also decided to part ways with the PTI and his expected to announce her decision at a press conference at 5pm today.
It should be noted that another former MPA Malik Khurram Ali Khan has also announced his decision to leave the PTI in a press conference.
Speaking in Islamabad, Khan said he cannot go along an anti-Pakistan and anti-army narrative, and strongly condemned the events of May 9.
Khurram criticized the attempts to hamper the sanctity of national security institutions for politics.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan’s former special assistant from London, Syed Tariq Mehmoodul Hasan Chaudhry, has also announced his departure from the party in London.
Tariq Mehmood has served as the chief of the Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab in the former Imran Khan government.
