Lahore: (Staff Reporter) Former Punjab chief minister and Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PMLQ) leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) along with his 10 aides. The announcement was made after PMLQ President Chaudhry Shujaat sacked him as the party’s Punjab president and revoked his basic membership.
According to the source, PTI leader and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry said that the former Punjab CM and other leaders have finally decided to join PTI after lengthy discussions. He said that the party welcomes Elahi and his aides as they have now set on the path towards a “new Pakistan”. The former minister said, “Mr Elahi has rendered sacrifices and stood by Imran Khan through thick and thin.”
As per details Fawad told media persons that the party has also decided to appoint Mr Elahi as PTI’s president and the senior leadership has also green-lighted the decision. “We will move forward over this step in line with our party’s constitution,” Fawad added. On the occasion, Parvez Elahi said that he will always support the former prime minister, and never do anything that harms their new party.
