Concerns of disgruntled PTI members to be addressed in 24 hours: Imran Ismail
Pakistan
Concerns of disgruntled PTI members to be addressed in 24 hours
LAHORE (Dunya News) – In an effort to lower down political temperature, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Monday met former senior Punjab minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader Abdul Aleem Khan.
The development comes after PM Imran Khan assigned Imran Ismail task to woo estranged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders including Aleem Khan and Jahangir Tareen.
PM Imran Khan said this while chairing PTI core committee meeting in Islamabad. The participants of the meeting briefed the PM over contacts being made with estranged PTI leaders including an alliance between Aleem Khan and Jahangir Tareen.
Governor Sindh Imran Ismail also informed the meeting about his recent contacts with Aleem Khan.
Talking to media after reaching Lahore, he said that the concerns of the estranged party members will be addressed in 24 hours.
The Sindh Governor said that PTI senior leader Jahangir Khan Tareen and former provincial minister Abdul Aleem Khan will never go against PM Imran Khan. "I will hold a meeting with Jahangir Tareen after meeting Aleem Khan," he said.
Later, Imran Ismail called on the former provincial minister at his residence on the directions of PM Imran and discussed issues related to the party.
Aleem Khan openly discussed party matters with Imran Ismail and apprised the Governor of Sindh of the group s concerns.
Aleem Khan joins Tareen group
Talking to media after meeting, Abdul Aleem Khan annoucned to merge his group in the like-minded group of Jahangir Khan Tareen.
He lauded Jahangir Khan Tareen s efforts during the struggling days of the Pakistan Tehreeke-e-Insaf (PTI). The former provincial minister said that politics is about standing with friends in trouble.
Regarding the Punjab government, Aleem Khan said that there was concern over the existing government in Punjab, adding that it is not easy for any party to have a Prime Minister and even a Chief Minister to stand against it.
He said that he has met more than 40 MPAs during the past few days. "We have all struggled but feel pity that when governments are formed, some other people come around.
