LAHORE: A prominent political personality and former member of the National Assembly from South Punjab Jamshed Dasti has joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Dasti made the announcement of his joining the PTI during a special meeting with Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan at Zaman Park on Wednesday.

Expressing full confidence in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s real freedom movement, the political programme of the movement, he said that the country would come out of the present crisis under the leadership of Imran Khan.

Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan welcomes Jamshed Dasti to join Tehreek-e-Insaf.

It is relevant to mention here, on September 27 2022, the police arrested Jamshed Dasti, who is also chairman Awami Raj Party, from Rawalpindi over dishonesty.

According to sources, Jamshed Dasti was absconder in a case of dishonesty. There was a case against Jamshed Dasti on the complaint of Truck Drivers’ Association for not returning Rs3.8 million.

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Dasti was arrested after the check-in in a hotel in Rawalpindi, the sources said.

Sources further informed that Jamshed Dasti would be handed over to the Muzaffargarh Police.

In April 2013, Dasti was sentenced to 3 years in prison and 5,000 Rupees fine for presenting a fake graduation degree during the 2008 election.

On 10 April 2013, the Multan bench of Lahore High Court heard Dasti’s appeal and overturned his conviction.