LAHORE: Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has been appointed as the president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a notification released with official approval of Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan.
On the instruction of the PTI chairman, the party senior leader Fawad Chaudhry called on Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi at the latter residence and present him the party’s notification regarding the appointment.
Elahi has thanked Imran Khan. He said that he was grateful for the trust reposed by Imran Khan. He said that they will fight for the supremacy of the constitution and law by standing with Imran Khan.
On the occasion, Pervaiz Elahi said that the imported government is not in a position to stop Imran Khan as he is fighting for the rights of people and Pakistan.
He maintained that the survey conducted by the Gallup has testified that Imran Khan is the most popular leader of the country and 62 per cent of people have termed the PDM government responsible for sky-rocketing inflation.
Former PML-Q leader, who has recently joined PTI, said that every survey and by-election in the country was testifying to the popularity of Imran Khan.
On February 21, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi along with ten other former MPAs of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) had joined the PTI.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore alongside PTI Vice President Fawad Chaudhry, Elahi said he had always stood with former prime minister Imran Khan during “hard and testing times”.
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“Parvez Elahi is quitting the PML-Q and is joining the PTI,” Chaudhry confirmed.
Chaudhry said Elahi also met the PTI chairman in this regard, adding that the party “appreciates” the role played by the PML-Q.
“Parvez Elahi has the support of Moonis Elahi and Hussain Elahi too,” he said. “There were two options. Either merge the PML-Q with PTI or they join PTI.”
Talking to the media, Elahi lashed out at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for shutting down the health card.
Elahi said no such step would be taken that harms the PTI’s reputation, adding that he will work “wherever Imran wishes” for him to.
Responding to a question pertaining to if he was given a hint by the establishment to join PTI, Elahi said: “If the establishment has given a hint, it’s good. I try that everyone moves along together.”
Elahi earlier visited and held a meeting with Imran at his Zaman Park residence that was attended by senior party leaders from both sides.
