Pakistan
Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi, PML-Q ten other leaders join PTI
The Former Punjab Chief Minister has categorically said that he is standing by Imran Khan and will continue to work for the better of the country.
Lahore: Former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi and ten other lawmakers of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-N) on Tuesday formally joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
PTI Senior Vice-President Fawad Chaudhary made this announcement.
“ Former unjab CM and his party’s leaders have joined PTI,” said Fawad Chaudhary during a joint press conference in Lahore along with Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi.
Fawad Chaudhary said, “Pervaiz Elahi will be the President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf,”.
Pervaiz Elahi also addressed the press conference and said that he was firmly standing by Imran Khan.
“I will continue to work for the betterment of the country,” said the former Punjab CM.
PTI Chief Imran Khan had earlier offered Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) to merge with PTI.
Earlier in the day, PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain terminated the party membership of Pervaiz Elahi. He took this decision after Elahi and ten other members of the party announced merger with the PTI.
Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain had issued a show-cause notice on January 16. Elahi had also been served a notice for summoning a session in Lahore on January 26.
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